Turnover in legal departments is expensive, disruptive, and largely preventable. Yet most legal leaders were never taught to lead; they were taught to practice law. This session will provide practical frameworks for building team cohesion, investing in development without a big budget, and creating the conditions that make strong lawyers want to stay.

• Learn how to structure mentorship, feedback, and career conversations for a team that may span four generations, each with different expectations about communication, advancement, and what loyalty to an employer looks like.
• Understand how to maintain performance and engagement when resources are constrained, expectations are rising, and the team is running at capacity.
• Walk away with a practical team development framework that addresses burnout before it becomes attrition, builds institutional knowledge, and positions your department as a place people actively choose.