Reimagining the Secondment Experience
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Kate Driscoll authored an article for the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Future of the Profession Initiative, discussing her experience on secondment, which challenged the traditional secondment framework and provides a roadmap for other companies to consider when designing a secondment.
“Perhaps the most meaningful benefit of my secondment was that it allowed me to develop relationships with corporate counsel beyond the traditional client and outside counsel relationship, resulting in a deeper, more meaningful partnership,” Kate wrote. “This reimagined secondment experience invites opportunities for collaboration outside client service, including speaking together on panels, co-authoring article, and co-teaching law school courses. By structuring a secondment where the secondee acts as an additional member of the corporate counsel team, solving the litany of day-to-day challenges clients face, the secondee is able to develop a deeper connection and rapport with corporate counsel. The benefits of this relationship flow equally to both the client and the law firm.”
Read the full article.