Articles
Browse a sampling of articles written by Randall Christison for the Professional Development Quarterly:
(All articles are PDF format)
- Adult Learning for Lawyers, Part 5: Applying Theory to Practice
August 2005
Now that we have a grasp of the theory, it is time to develop a real training class. This article takes you through designing a class in writing for litigators.
- Adult Learning for Lawyers, Part 4: Needs Assessment: Getting from Where You Are to Where You Need to Be
May 2005
Essential to running any professional development program is determining what the professionals need. This article describes the most commonly used methods and surveys the current practices of professional development directors.
- Adult Learning for Lawyers, Part 3: Expanding Training Techniques
November 2004
Delivering training is not a matter of delivering lectures. Instead, adult learning techniques increase both the lawyers' retention of skills and information. This article describes which techniques to use and why.
- Adult Learning for Lawyers, Part 2: Defining Learning Objectives
August 2004
Any well-designed training program depends upon clearly stated and relevant learning goals. By systematically developing "learning objectives," we improve training courses markedly, ensuring the courses are directly relevant to the lawyers' specific needs.
- Adult Learning for Lawyers, Part 1
May 2004
How can we train lawyers when the techniques we use are designed for school settings? The burgeoning field of Adult Learning Theory shows the way. By training lawyers using techniques designed for adults, training changes from boring to interesting, from lecture to involvement, from quickly forgotten to immediately useful.
- Book Review: Knowledge Management for Lawyers
February 2004
Looking at the Bible of knowledge management and knowledge transfer as it may be successfully applied in law firms.
- Succession Planning and Knowledge Transfer
November 2003
What do you do when your most experienced and knowledgeable lawyers approach retirement age? By beginning a knowledge management program, a firm can systematically transfer the intrinsic, tacit knowledge, the knowledge held in the heads of its best lawyers to the lawyers who will remain in the firm for years to come.
858.459.9900 randall@christisongroup.com
|
What Others Are Saying
"Randy's articles are practical, stimulating and full of wisdom--
definitely worth reading!"
Larry Brown
Manager of Training &
Professional Development
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
More What Others Are Saying
|
