Recruiting

Training & Development

NKMS Invests in Its People. Law school differs from other trade schools. You may learn the difference between tort and contract, but you rarely learn the practical lessons you need to succeed as a lawyer in the real world. Many law firms expect their associates to learn these lessons by osmosis. NKMS rejects this sink-or-swim approach in favor of three distinct training methods designed to help our new lawyers develop professionally.

Peer Training. Within days of starting at NKMS, new associates attend a series of workshops crafted to introduce the culture of our firm. These seminars, taught by senior attorneys in the firm, include such topics as writing skills, billing practices, working as a team member, and the firm's unique history and operating principles. The workshops give the lawyers comfort and confidence in their new profession.

Mentors. New associates are paired with senior attorneys for ongoing, informal counseling. Match-ups are based on an individual assessment of the needs and personalities of each associate. Mentors report quarterly to the firm's officers on each associate's progress and professional needs, and work with the officers to provide further, targeted practice opportunities.

Firm-Wide Practice Management Skills Training. Firm-wide training events include:

• A weekend retreat during the fall, devoted to a particular professional development theme (which changes each year). Guests are invited to attend social functions and activities during the weekend.

• A half-day retreat in the spring, devoted to "hands-on" training. Past seminars have included: introduction of new software, given at a computer classroom; team-building exercises; and marketing training.

• Practice group meetings. Each associate is assigned to two different practice groups, to expose them to different areas of the law and different practice group organizations. Each group meets frequently to review cases, assignments, and marketing opportunities.

• Friday morning meetings: Since the firm's founding in 1991, NKMS attorneys have gathered on Friday mornings to discuss new developments in the law, brain-storm about cases, and share firm business information. New associates are encouraged to participate in Friday morning meetings and to lead meetings on topics of their choice.

The Practice Management Committee coordinates these training opportunities. Associates are welcome as members.

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Chambers USA 2010 Recognizes Four NKMS Attorneys As Among The Nation's Best
[6/15/2010]

NKMS attorneys edit and author A Practical Guide to Evidence in New Hampshire
[6/8/2010]

Attorneys Saturley and Posner published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
[5/17/2010]