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Host Craig Miller is joined by Caitlin Vaughn, Managing Director of Talent Development at Goodwin. Caitlin shares her insights about the shifting training needs of today's top law firms, and how PD teams can equip their partners, associates, and professional staff for continued success.   Check out PD Insider's entire 40+ interview library For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and not necessarily those of PLI.

For this year's final interview, host Craig Miller sat down with Jen Leonard (Creative Lawyers) and Whitney Stefko (Ford Motor Company; Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law), who shared candid insights in a wide-ranging conversation focused on recruiting, training, and forming the next generation of attorneys in the age of AI. ▶ Want more PLI content exploring AI and professional development? Listen to PLI's original podcast, AI and the Future of Law, co‑hosted by Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack Visit the Focus On: AI Content Collection This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Craig Miller welcomes Jordana Confino, noted coach, Fordham Law professor, and host of PLI's Positive Lawyering series. Jordana offers science-backed insights to demonstrate the transformative power of positive psychology in establishing mental wellbeing as a professional competency. Watch all twelve episodes of Jordana's bite-sized learning series, PLI's Positive Lawyering! This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Listen to the second part of our interview with Denise Robinson, founding principal of The Still Center, a consulting group focused on facilitating organizational well-being and meaningful diversity & inclusion. Denise sits down with host Craig Miller for an in-person conversation about the PD's role creating — and sustaining — a firm culture prioritizing well-being as a prerequisite for professional success. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

PD Insider Interview Series Episode 33: Denise Robinson, founding principal of The Still Center consulting group and host of PLI’s bite-sized learning series, Mindfulness for Lawyers, sat down with host Craig Miller for an in-person conversation about creating — and sustaining — a firm culture prioritizing well-being as a prerequisite for professional success. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter Please note: CLE is not offered for listening to this podcast, and the views and opinions expressed within represent those of the speakers and not necessarily those of PLI.

PD Insider Interview Series Episode 32: Summer Bougie, Director of Professional Development at Husch Blackwell, and Joe Glynias, Executive Firm Chair at Husch Blackwell, joined Craig Miller for a conversation focused on Husch Blackwell's innovative training program to help associates explore the transition to an in‑house career. Listen to learn more about the program's development and execution, and the exciting opportunities for alumni and client relations it provides. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Deepa Selvam, Director of Professional Development at Morgan Lewis, and Josh Rosenzweig, Senior Director of AI and Innovation at Morgan Lewis, sat down with Craig Miller for a special two-part interview covering the challenges and successes they've encountered implementing AI processes and how cross-departmental collaboration benefits the entire firm. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Deepa Selvam, Director of Professional Development at Morgan Lewis, and Josh Rosenzweig, Senior Director of AI and Innovation at Morgan Lewis, sat down with Craig Miller for a special two-part interview covering the challenges and successes they've encountered implementing AI processes and how cross-departmental collaboration benefits the entire firm. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Lauren Hakala, Senior Director of Global Learning and Development at Reed Smith LLP, joins host Craig Miller to explore the insights gained and lessons learned while leading learning initiatives for a firm with offices spanning 4 continents. For an increasingly global industry, Lauren's unique perspective is valuable for all professionals devising similar PD projects — no matter the size of their firm or organization. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Host Craig Miller welcomes Mike Haven, Director of Legal Operations and Associate General Counsel at Intel and acting President of the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC). They discuss the perspectives Mike has developed in his long career as both a practicing attorney and legal operations leader in law firms and major corporations alike. As legal operations continues its rapid growth, Mike’s insights will be especially useful for PD teams facing developments in their own firms. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Aisha Greene, Director of Attorney Development and Training at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP sat down with Craig Miller in the PLI Studio for an in-depth discussion sharing insights and lessons she's learned developing and implementing successful lateral integration programs for associates and partners. As the legal industry continues evolving and shifting, her valuable insights are more crucial than ever for PDs facing these challenges in their own firms. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Special Interview Compliation! To celebrate the first in-person PDC Summer Conference since 2019, PD Insider was on-site in Denver in July to record ten interviews for a special compilation episode. Each guest sat down with Craig Miller to share the best lessons they've learned from a colleague in PD, their fall and winter priorities, and how the PD community supported one another during, and after, the pandemic. This special compilation features candid insights from diverse perspectives that will be a resource to all PDs this fall and beyond. Special thanks to our ten featured speakers: Chris Boyd (Wilson Sonsini); Larry Brown (Fisher Phillips); Lewis Check (Baker McKenzie); Mollie Farrell (Greensfelder); Aisha Greene (Cadwalader); Alicia Kappers (Frost Brown Todd); Jeanne Picht (Fried Frank); Reva Pollack (Arnold & Porter); Jessie Spressart (Optia Consulting); and Erin Walczewski (Cooley) This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Special Guest Ida Abbott, President of Ida Abbott Consulting and a co-founder of the Professional Development Consortium (PDC), returns to PD Insider -- this time, her conversation with Craig Miller focuses on the role professional development can play in managing senior partner retirement, and the benefits of utilizing design thinking in succession planning. The industry's shift to remote and hybrid work created a new landscape for partner retirement planning, making the valuable insights shared more important than ever for PDs facing similar challenges in their firms. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Special Guest Reva Pollack, Director of Professional Development at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, joins Craig Miller for a conversation focused on the value of coaching principles and techniques in successful professional development. They also review the evolution of coaching in the age of remote and hybrid work, and Reva's shares her own insights about becoming a certified coach and best practices pulled from her own experience. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter

Our first guest of 2022 is Ann Gomez, founder of the global training organization Clear Concept Inc. In her conversation with Craig Miller, Ann candidly explores the keys to leading successful hybrid teams ‒ building trust and connections, fostering engagement, the importance of autonomy, and meaningful work ‒ along with other useful insights. This podcast is produced by PLI, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit https://www.pli.edu/pdcenter