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PDQ (formerly PD Quarterly) is a section of the Bulletin+ that offers thoughtful, in-depth explorations of lawyer and law student professional development and talent management topics by PD people for PD people. Each month leading experts in lawyer professional development, career development, and talent management present advanced-level content in core areas of lawyer and law student PD — sharing research, best practices, lessons learned, and new developments in the field.

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November 2023 Bulletin+ Articles

• Dive In: Nomination Season Is Upon Us by Lois Casaleggi, Brad Sprayberry, and Sherry Ann Smith-Gomez
• From the President - Change Is a Constant by Tony Waller
• Alumni Insights: Key Takeaways for Schools and Employers by Fiona Trevelyan Hornblower, Jennifer C. Mandery, and Nikia L. Gray
• New NALP Research on LGBTQ Lawyers by Gender in U.S. Law Firms by Danielle Taylor
• The Power of Vulnerability in the Workplace: A Personal Journey by Kohi Richardson
• Why the ABA Is Urging Law Firms to Reevaluate their Hiring Practices and What to Do Next by Matt Spencer
• Five Pro Tips for a Successful New Associate Orientation by Emily Denmark and Liz Jarmer
• Productivity Tips and Tricks by Katherine Mikkelson
• What's Next? Counseling Judicial Clerks on the Post-Clerkship Job Search by Janet Siegel Brown, and Amy Killoran
• The Benefits of Public Interest Section Membership by Chelsea-Leigh Flucus and Jasminder Deo
• Starting When Everyone's New by Cat Bonanno, Deep Kaur Jodhka, and Lucy Benz-Rogers
• Come to Boston for NALP's Annual Education Conference! by Christopher Teague and Amy Kolb
• Honoring Janet Smith by James G. Leipold

November 2023 PDQ Articles

• When Well-Being & AI Collide: Why the Future of Law Is Human by Paula Davis
• Redefining Business Development for Historically Underrepresented Groups by Rudhir Krishtel

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PDQ Advisory Group

The PDQ Advisory Group is made up of experts in the law student and lawyer professional development fields. The group provides insight and guidance on PDQ's editorial direction.

• Stephanie Felder, McGuire Woods LLP
• Stacey Kielbasa, Chapman and Cutler LLP
• Kay Nash, Wiley LLP
• Michelle Nash, Hogan Lovells US LLP
• Alex Pillar, University of Illinois College of Law
• Reva Pollack, Ice Miller LLP
• Shahrzad Poormosleh, Akin Gump
• Sheri Zachary, Saul, Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
• Board Liaison: Alison Ashe-Card, Wake Forest University School of Law