Experienced lawyers understand the importance of being valued where they work. Holland & Knight offers a unique combination of global capabilities, sophisticated work, a collaborative approach and a deep commitment to community service. With our financial strength and cutting-edge technology, we are able to handle today’s most sophisticated legal issues for our clients, while remaining mindful of the values that built our firm and remain key to our success. Our culture and capabilities enable us to help our attorneys build careers of which they can be proud. At Holland & Knight, people matter – whether they’re colleagues, clients or fellow members of the many communities in which we do business.
Integration Support
Joining a new firm can be overwhelming. At Holland & Knight, we have developed a comprehensive program to ensure that lawyers of all levels, whether first-year associates or lateral partners, receive the support they need to hit the ground running. We make it a priority to quickly and fully integrate new members of the Holland & Knight team, and we customize our efforts for each lawyer who joins the firm.
Before you even arrive at Holland & Knight, we will work with you to create a customized integration plan to ensure you are introduced to the many facets of the firm and to obtain the logistical and substantive support you need. You will have a dedicated integration team that will work with you to develop and implement a personalized integration plan. You will meet regularly with your integration team during your first few months with the firm to help build strong ties among you, your clients, colleagues and the firm's clients. Whether you are bringing clients with you to the firm or just beginning to develop a client base, you will find the support you need.
Our marketing and business development teams will provide extensive, innovative support for your client development and cross-selling initiatives. From the outset, you will be included in departmental communications and involved in monthly practice group presentations.
From business intelligence that ensures you’re fully prepared before meetings with clients or prospects to business development coaching on how to run a successful meeting and what you need to understand your client or prospect’s organization, we are committed to providing the tools you need to succeed.
Delivering superior client service is at the core of what we do. In fact, we are consistently recognized for our leadership in client service. We understand the importance of your clients' effortless transfer to the firm, and our professionals are dedicated to assisting you with every step of the process, including drafting client letters, quickly establishing files and billing records, changing registered agents and the like.
Getting to know the people with whom you will practice is an essential part of your transition to both the work and the community at Holland & Knight. With this in mind, we work hard to ensure you have opportunities to meet and interact with firm leaders and colleagues within your practice group and office and across the firm, to help build your professional and personal network. As part of our work to integrate new lawyers to Holland & Knight, we introduce new members of our team to key clients – and vice versa.
After you join Holland & Knight, we provide you with resources to keep you abreast of firm news and events. Our up-to-the-minute intranet site contains the latest information on cases, deals, requests for experience and firm news. Our monthly electronic communication, HK Leads, will keep you informed of career and professional development opportunities within the firm and other items of interest.
Lateral Attorney Testimonials
When I joined Holland & Knight, I immediately learned that the firm is filled with personable, smart and inspiring attorneys dedicated to ensuring I was provided with the tools and skills to mature into an effective lawyer. From the start, the firm placed me on a path to develop my legal foundations as an associate to providing me the confidence to succeed as a partner. The balance of support and mentoring, both informally from my practice group and formally through the Rising Stars program, combined to help me focus my practice and grow my career.
When I joined Holland & Knight, I quickly learned that my fellow partners were knowledgeable, collegial and dedicated to making sure I succeed. We worked collaboratively to develop and grow my cross-border work, and the firm provided me with the tools and opportunities to take my international practice to a higher level. The firm's culture is based on respect for one another, unparalleled professionalism and a motivation to make sure we succeed for our clients. What I have learned from the other partners across the firm, I now share with new associates.