The firm also has a very exciting new training program for first year associates-- the Year One Associate Development Program. Year One is a 15-month program of on-the-job training through mentoring, hands-on work assignments, and direct observation of legal matters. Associates in the program will prioritize learning, as opposed to billing. They will not have a traditional billable hours requirement. Instead, their progress and development will be measured by "clinical hours." Associates will spend clinical hours learning about our clients' businesses and our practice by shadowing seasoned Ford & Harrison lawyers during contract negotiations, hearings, expert depositions and other situations in which they might not otherwise participate until much later in their careers. Our goal is to develop lawyers who will be prepared to handle greater responsibility for sophisticated legal matters earlier in their legal careers.

To learn more about our Year One Program, click here or contact Meg Holman, Ford & Harrison's Director of Professional Development, at 404-888-3984.