PDQ is a digital journal within the NALP Bulletin+ that offers thoughtful, in-depth explorations of lawyer and law student professional development and talent management topics by PD people for PD people. Published as a standalone journal from August 1999 through February 2021, PD Quarterly was rebranded PDQ in May 2021 and combined with the legacy NALP Bulletin brand to create Bulletin+. In every issue, 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.

Published monthly within Bulletin+, PDQ is provided to NALP members as part of their annual membership fees. Non-member subscriptions are also available.

PDQ in the Current Issue of Bulletin+: May 2022

Revised ABA Standards 303(b) and (c) and the Formation of a Lawyer’s Professional Identity, Part 1: Understanding the New Requirements 

The first of a two-part series about understanding the new requirements under ABA’s revised Standards 303(b) and (c) for students, law schools, and the legal profession. Part 2 will appear in the June 2022 edition.

The Future of Work? One Firm’s Journey to Operationalize a Virtual Office

by Carrie English

Exploring the future of work at law firms and legal organizations through the lens of Husch Blackwell’s The Link virtual office, which has grown rapidly over the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Article & Issue Archives

Archive of Articles November 2014 - present

Archive of Past Issues August 1999 - August 2014

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.

• Michele Bendekovic, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
• Stephanie Felder, McGuire Woods LLP
• Stacey Kielbasa, Chapman and Cutler LLP
• Kay Nash, Wiley LLP
• Michelle Nash, Hogan Lovells US LLP
  
• Reva Pollack, Ice Miller LLP
• Shahrzad Poormosleh, Southwestern Law School
• Scott Westfahl, Harvard Law School
• Sheri Zachary, Saul, Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
  
• Board Liaison: Alison Ashe-Card, Wake Forest University School of Law