2026 Goals, Practice Development & Firm Operations

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1. Top Professional Goals for 2026 - What are your top 3 professional goals for 2026? (Examples: deposition/hearing experience, drafting and writing, client counseling, efficiency, leadership, trial preparation.)* This field is required.
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2. Case Mix and Practice Focus - What types of matters would you like to handle more of in 2026, and which would you like to handle less of (if any)? Please explain.* This field is required.
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3. Skill Development Priorities - Which competencies should be a priority for you this year? (e.g., motion practice, discovery strategy, deposition outlining/taking, hearing advocacy, negotiation, trial prep, appellate work, client communication).* This field is required.
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4. Training and Resources - What training, CLEs, coaching, or internal learning opportunities would be most valuable to your development in 2026? Please be specific.* This field is required.
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5. Feedback and Mentorship - What type of feedback cadence and mentorship structure would help you improve most effectively (e.g., regular check-ins, marked-up drafts, shadowing, second-chair opportunities, post-hearing/depo debriefs)?* This field is required.
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6. Workload, Staffing, and Billable Expectations - Do you consider your current workload and billable expectations sustainable while maintaining high-quality work product? If not, what adjustments would be most helpful (staffing, matter assignment, timelines, role clarity, support)?* This field is required.
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7. Support Needs and Delegation - Where do you need additional support to be most effective (paralegal/admin coverage, litigation support, calendaring, e-discovery, trial tech, intake, document management)? What tasks could be better delegated and why?* This field is required.
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8. Tools, Technology, and Systems - What tools, software, templates, or processes would materially improve your productivity and the quality/consistency of work product? (Examples: document templates, case management improvements, research tools, time-entry workflow, automation.)* This field is required.
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9. Compensation, Incentives, and Advancement (Optional) - What would you like leadership to consider regarding compensation, bonus structure, billable credit, or advancement criteria in 2026? If you have a proposal, please explain the rationale.
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10. Firm Improvements and Open Feedback - What is one change you would recommend to improve quality, efficiency, morale, or client outcomes in 2026? Is there anything else you want leadership to know?* This field is required.
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