Professional Development

Take your career as far as you like with the support of our professional development team. We dedicate significant time and resources to developing and supporting you with practical, hands-on experience, and mentorship.

Attorneys receive a formal evaluation at least once a year. Where appropriate, the firm may also conduct evaluations more frequently; the scope of the interim evaluations may vary depending on the circumstances. We also strongly encourage informal, real-time feedback at all times, in particular during and after individual assignments throughout the year.

A vital component of the annual evaluation process is the self-evaluation. A self-evaluation serves as an important vehicle to highlight accomplishments and contributions and to outline professional goals for the upcoming year.

The firm is committed to the professional development of its Associates. Accordingly, it offers a wide variety of formal training programs to supplement Associates’ on-the-job experiences. The firm is also qualified to provide continuing legal education (“CLE”) credit and hosts programs throughout the year. Many of the firm’s in-house CLE programs are open to clients. In addition, we offer training programs designed to strengthen our associates’ business acumen on topics such as billing, profitability, business development, and legal project management.

External training programs are encouraged as well. The firm maintains a membership with Practicing Law Institute (PLI), which is a leading CLE provider. PLI offers unlimited access to live programs, webinars, and audio briefings on a wide variety of topics. The library issues each associate login credentials to access the PLI website. We encourage attorneys to also attend outside training or CLE programs, bar association activities, and professional conferences.

Mentoring is a fundamental part of your professional development at Hinckley Allen. We offer the resources you need to meet your professional goals and achieve success by providing every associate with a partner mentor. Our goal is to work with you to develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to become a top-notch lawyer. We want to make sure all of our attorneys are integrated and well oriented to our firm culture and work environment, and we do that by creating an atmosphere that attracts and retains the most talented lawyers. Our mentoring program focuses on hands-on learning and individualized support and guidance. Whether it is discussing your career goals or strengthening your working relationships, we are here to provide you with the ongoing support critical to your success.