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.
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PDQ in the Current Issue of Bulletin+: March 2023
Diversity and inclusion are often used interchangeably when they are not the same. How to identify DEIB traps, including high turnover and lack of diverse leadership. Tips for embracing uniqueness, recognizing implicit bias, listening, and building trust.
Decentering Whiteness in the Legal Profession
By Jacqueline Wilson Cranford and Jennifer Gibert Mencarini
Steps that law firms and legal employers can take toward decentering whiteness as part of their efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion.
PD Quarterly articles are searchable in an article archives. Subscribers can also access past issues (beginning with the November 2014 issue) by clicking the "archive" icon that appears in the top navigation bar when reading an issue of PD Quarterly online.
Archive of Articles November 2014 - present
Archive of Past Issues August 1999 - August 2014
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.
Let's Coach All the Lawyers
Jobs & J.D.'s: Employment and Salaries of New Law Graduates — Class of 2021