The Feedback Loop

The Feedback Loop

Understand feedback’s role in developing legal skills, and how to receive feedback well, especially when it’s not the positive feedback you were hoping for.

Transcript

As we begin this chapter, it’s worth looking back at what we’ve covered so far:

We’ve talked about why consistently delivering quality work will be critical to your success. We’ve given advice on how to make your work the best it can be. We’ve also provided tips and techniques on building relationships through both social interaction and involvement with client and business development. Finally, we’ve highlighted the importance of being enthusiastic, confident, and committed all summer long.

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Lessons

1. Introduction
  • Welcome to Succeeding as a Summer Associate
2. Delivering Great Work
  • Welcome to the Real World
  • The Firm, its Clients, and You
  • The Art of Taking Instructions
  • Getting Down to Work
  • Success in Writing
3. Building Great Relationships
  • The Confidence Trick
  • Summer’s Golden Rule
  • The Social Side of Summer
  • The Secret to Standing Out
  • The Challenge of Teams
4. Succeeding at Everything Else
  • The Feedback Loop
  • Perfect Presentations
  • Summer Time and Workload
  • Your Professional Summer
  • Final Impressions