Remotely Welcoming New Associates to the Firm

Reserve Your Square

The upcoming onboarding season will be like no other. In this remote environment it’s more important than ever to make sure your new associates feel welcomed and supported.

In this session, we’ll talk about tips and strategies to help make your onboarding programs effective and engaging, with a focus on remote programs. Topics will include:

• Introducing associates to the culture of the firm
• Ensuring impactful DEI training
• Supporting substantive legal training (especially since new associates can’t wander down the hall to ask for help)
• Fostering connection and developing meaningful relationships virtually
• The role that remote, interactive learning can play in all of this

Learn more about our presenters:

Ian Nelson is a Co-Founder of Hotshot, which is a startup bringing digital learning to the legal industry. Before starting Hotshot, he helped start the US operations of Practical Law Company where he was an attorney-editor and Practical Law’s head of marketing. When in practice, he was a corporate associate with Kramer Levin in NY. Ian received his JD from Hofstra Law School, where he was an editor of the Hofstra Law Review. Ian is deeply passionate about legal ed and training and works with firms and schools around the world to help them develop more practical, effective, and engaging training programs across legal, business, and tech skills.

Angelique Hager cares deeply about helping people, building great teams, and coaching others to achieve their personal and professional goals. 

As Orrick’s Director of Diverse Talent & Firmwide Training, Angelique works closely with firm leadership and across departments to drive training and coaching programs aimed at developing, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. She brings together leading industry experts to create global multi-day academies, retreats – including Orrick’s Attorneys of Color Retreat and LGBTQ+ Attorneys Retreat. She also collaborates with Orrick’s affinity groups to support and advance their initiatives. Angelique is committed to ensuring that Orrick’s culture of belonging is incorporated throughout the firm’s approach to training and development.