{"id":155061,"date":"2026-06-18T15:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/06\/18\/learning-after-law-school-how-do-you-keep-your-skills-fresh\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:17:17","slug":"learning-after-law-school-how-do-you-keep-your-skills-fresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/06\/18\/learning-after-law-school-how-do-you-keep-your-skills-fresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning After Law School: How Do You Keep Your Skills Fresh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-836474506-620x620.jpg?resize=620%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77254\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Above the Law recently announced its 2026 ranking of the<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/top-law-schools-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Top 50 Law Schools<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But law school is really only the start of a legal education. Graduates then have to study for the bar exam. Once on the job, new attorneys will likely get informal guidance as well as more formal training from their employer or through outside sources.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, whether it\u2019s to fulfill mandated CLE requirements or just to learn new skills and build practice expertise, most lawyers will take some kind of continuing education or professional skills courses throughout their careers. What drives their choices in these programs? Cost? Convenience? Topic?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re interested in how you keep your skills fresh. Just answer a few questions in this <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bKGqO6S5VXsZr8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">brief survey<\/a> and you could be eligible to win a $250 gift card!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bKGqO6S5VXsZr8i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"290\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/button_take-the-survey_brightblue_.png?resize=290%2C66&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1185126\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/06\/learning-after-law-school-how-do-you-keep-your-skills-fresh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learning After Law School: How Do You Keep Your Skills Fresh?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-836474506-620x620.jpg?resize=620%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77254\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Above the Law recently announced its 2026 ranking of the<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/top-law-schools-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Top 50 Law Schools<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But law school is really only the start of a legal education. Graduates then have to study for the bar exam. Once on the job, new attorneys will likely get informal guidance as well as more formal training from their employer or through outside sources.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, whether it\u2019s to fulfill mandated CLE requirements or just to learn new skills and build practice expertise, most lawyers will take some kind of continuing education or professional skills courses throughout their careers. What drives their choices in these programs? Cost? Convenience? Topic?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re interested in how you keep your skills fresh. Just answer a few questions in this <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bKGqO6S5VXsZr8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">brief survey<\/a> and you could be eligible to win a $250 gift card!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmedia.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bKGqO6S5VXsZr8i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"290\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/button_take-the-survey_brightblue_.png?resize=290%2C66&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1185126\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/06\/learning-after-law-school-how-do-you-keep-your-skills-fresh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learning After Law School: How Do You Keep Your Skills Fresh?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Above the Law recently announced its 2026 ranking of the Top 50 Law Schools.\u00a0 But law school is really only the start of a legal education. 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