Professional Development

At W&L Law, professional development opportunities come through a range of channels. The Office of Career Strategy offers

• self-assessment tools
• informational programs
• skills development seminars on a range of topics
• an online professional skills development tool, Lawcountability, J.D., thorough which students set weekly goals around a variety of career and professional development initiatives

These efforts complement the development of professional skills that takes place by virtue of W&L Law's curricular focus.

A selection of OCS' recent Professional Development programs and events:

• StrengthsFinder assessment and debriefing
• Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (assessing thinking style with a view to teamwork and workplace management)
• Professional Communications, including discussion of generational differences in the workplace
• Preview of SCOTUS' October Term, followed by case discussions over dinner
• Seminar on Grit and Resilience, including problem analysis facilitated by faculty
• Networking Training, followed by a Networking Reception after a law school symposium
• Managing Social Media
• Developing a Personal Brand
• Goal Setting