TAG Academy

• Network’s College

• Education Venues

– Live Courses

– Distance Learning

• Where, How, Why

Distance Learning

WHERE:

* Convenience of office or conference room

HOW:

* Call the telephone conference line

* Link to the designated website

Distance Learning

WHY:

Continuing Education

Maximizing TAGLaw Reach

Highlighting Your Expertise

Reaching Clients & Potential Clients

Distance LearningQUALITY: Excellent Faculty

So Far Still to Come in 2007

Distance Learning

“The most valuable course on management I’ve had

in years, perhaps ever.”

Distance Learning

More than 20 employees gathered in a conference

room, 38 hours of Continuing Education Credit

Distance Learning

“Just a quick e-mail to thank you for your recent

webinar presentation for TAG Academy.  I have

just spent my lunch hour watching and listening to

the session and it was excellent ! As a firm we are

looking at developing these areas for both “new”

Partners and upcoming “target” Managers so it

was very helpful and relevant.”

Distance Learning

“I want to say that all the years I spent clerking for

the Federal Courts and for the Business Journal at

my law school, this is by far one of the best

presentations I’ve had.”

Distance Learning

Who - Associates, Senior Associates, Junior Partners

When - Time of Day, Day of Week, Frequency

What * Professional Legal & Accounting

* Ethics

* Firm Management

* Marketing & Business Development

* International Business

Finishing School / Professional Skills Development Course

Concept

Conduct an annual program in St. Petersburg and possibly in

Europe designed to:

1. Provide professional skills training in areas not

adequately taught in school or through most

mentoring programs.

2. Provide an opportunity for the next generation

of TAGLaw & TIAG firm leaders to meet one another

and to start developing relationships.

Why Is This Needed?

1. Large domestic and multi-national firms attract

associates and train them with similar programs.

See LAW.com article August 1, 2007 re: White &

Case’s “Professional Skills Institute” training program

for its lawyers.

2. Schools and Journals are devoting more time and space to these topics.

See ABA Journal articles in the July 2007 issue on (a) changes in law school curricula designed to teach lawyering skills, not just analytical skills; and (b) providing tips on time management.

Why Is This Needed?

Topics

Many firms now conduct multi-day programs covering:

• Client relationship management

• Cultural awareness

• Effective writing

• Comparable legal systems

• Time Management

• Communications

• Negotiation

• Business Development

• Giving Presentations

• Partnership Training

Topics - TAG

Suggested topics for the TAG Academy are:

• Public Speaking/Communication Skills

• Business Development/Marketing

• Negotiation Skills

• Time Management/Using Technology Effectively

• Client Interviewing Skills

• How to run a meeting/closing

• Financial statement terminology

• Basic Liability Protection (for accountants)

Questions & Comments

• Is this of interest?

• What other topics should be included?

• Which topics are top priority and which aren’t?

• What level would you send?

• Should this be done annually or on a different schedule?

• Comments regarding frequency, location and length of program.