Stevens Advocate Firm Lawyers are experienced team of solicitors committed to delivering quality advice and guidance on a range of personal and business related legal services. We take pride in handling both complicated and routine legal matters in a timely and efficient manner. Our fully-qualified lawyers are experienced in communicating complex legal issues to you in plain language and providing advice and direction when negotiating the legal system. We value long-lasting relationships with our clients many of whom return to us as the need arises and refer us to their friends, colleagues and family members. At The Stevens Advocate Firm , we are committed to providing legal services that are cost-effective and we assist our clients in controlling legal costs by offering alternative dispute resolution options.
annual upward review program gives associates the opportunity to provide feedback to partners, counsel and senior associates. The anonymous responses are valued as an essential way for Dechert lawyers to continue to advance and develop.
Each fall, our new class of associates attend a firmwide orientation. It is an opportunity for our new associates to meet the other members of their class; gain a greater understanding of both the firm as a whole and our expectations of associates; and learn more about available firm resources.More formal annual evaluations provide associates and counsel with specific progress reports on their mastery of the critical skills and practice group competencies and benchmarks
Stevens Advocate Firm supports mentoring as a way for associates to integrate into the firm and to advance professionally. Informal mentoring over lunch or coffee is encouraged between all partners and associates. Dechert practice groups sponsor formal mentoring programs that designate official mentors and mentees, provide training for participants and host numerous social opportunities. For example, the Corporate & Securities group hosts quarterly mentoring weeks during which mentor matches can meet for lunches.
Every associate is encouraged to take advantage of Dechert’s innovative shadowing program. Shadowing consists of activities such as accompanying a partner to an arbitration, board meeting, negotiation, hearing, trial, client meeting, client pitch or similar event. The purpose of shadowing a partner is for an associate to watch, listen and learn. Dechert’s shadowing program greatly increases the opportunities for associates to interact with and learn from partners and associates are given 25 hours of credit for shadowing.
Specialized training programs give Dechert associates the knowledge and skills they need to become leaders in their chosen practice areas. In addition to weekly practice group trainings, our lawyers also have free access to hundreds of live on-demand webcast and MP3 CLE courses. The Talent Team also coordinates monthly firmwide courses on legal topics of interest to lawyers at all levels and practice areas. Dechert is an approved CLE provider for credit in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
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Inspiring Words from the Founder
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.