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Application

Please complete this form to apply to the PDC online. The Membership Committee and the Board of Directors will review your application, and we will notify you of our membership decision once it is made. It typically takes 4-6 weeks to review your application.

(All fields are required, except where noted.)

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1. How long have you been in your current position?
years months
 
2. If you have been working in the area of lawyer training and development for less than one year, what were your prior positions, firm affiliations and responsibilities? (For individuals who are new to the professional development role, we have instituted a 3 month wait period before extending an offer of membership).
 
3. Please describe the major areas of lawyer training and development for which you are currently responsible:
 
4. Please describe the structure of your firm’s lawyer training and development department, including the number of members in the department and their responsibilities. Please specifically describe (a) to whom you report with respect to your lawyer training and professional development responsibilities; (b) your supervisor’s responsibilities; and (c) who reports to you and what their responsibilities include.
 
5. Please describe the types of in-house programs and activities (i.e. training, mentoring, career development, work coordination) that your firm has recently offered.
 
6. Please describe the nature of your involvement with the activities listed above. Do you design, develop, teach, administer, or coordinate these activities?
 
7. What percentage of your time at work do you spend on these training and development responsibilities (on average per month):
%
 
8. Please describe any responsibilities you have in areas other than lawyer training and development:
 
9. Does your firm have any policy that would limit sharing information about your training and development experiences with other PDC members? If so, please explain:
 
10. What do you hope to gain from attending PDC meetings?
 
11. How did you hear about the PDC?