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Once upon a time, somewhere, someone in a self-regulating professional trade body for attorneys confected a worry that the daily practice of one’s professional calling might render an [[Mediocre lawyer|attorney]] stale, out-of-touch or dangerously unlearned in the ways of {{sex|her}} calling. A counter-intuitive idea, to be sure, but there you have it. | Once upon a time, somewhere, someone in a self-regulating professional trade body for attorneys confected a worry that the daily practice of one’s professional calling might render an [[Mediocre lawyer|attorney]] stale, out-of-touch or dangerously unlearned in the ways of {{sex|her}} calling. A counter-intuitive idea, to be sure, but there you have it. | ||
So was born “[[continuing professional development]]”, a stipulation whereby [[Mediocre lawyer|lawyers]] of any rank must periodically re-educate themselves on germane issues. It has caught: professional bodies far and wide entreaty teachers, soldiers, healthcare professionals, accountants, architects and engineers to similar exercises in futile reindoctrination. | So was born “[[continuing professional development]]”, a stipulation whereby [[Mediocre lawyer|lawyers]] of any rank must periodically re-educate themselves on germane issues. It has caught on: professional bodies far and wide entreaty teachers, soldiers, healthcare professionals, accountants, architects and engineers to similar exercises in futile reindoctrination. | ||
To be sure, keeping up with your [[CPD]]s is not all that onerous — a dozen or so hours, spread over a year, is all you need — though across an entire profession that is no small demand on total capability. Law firms beheld a great marketing opportunity: a jaunty breakfast seminar for their in-house clients, followed by [[networking]]: a chance to renew acquaintances over a bagel. [[Simmons & Simmons]] took it a step further, organizing a whole day of crushing tedium wherein their clients could see off half their yearly quota in one biscuit-saturated setting. | To be sure, keeping up with your [[CPD]]s is not all that onerous — a dozen or so hours, spread over a year, is all you need — though across an entire profession that is no small demand on total capability. Law firms beheld a great marketing opportunity: a jaunty breakfast seminar for their in-house clients, followed by [[networking]]: a chance to renew acquaintances over a bagel. [[Simmons & Simmons]] took it a step further, organizing a whole day of crushing tedium wherein their clients could see off half their yearly quota in one biscuit-saturated setting. | ||