• Design Your Delta

      USING THE DELTA MODEL TO THRIVE IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION

    • What is the Delta Model?

      The Delta Model is a new competency model for the 21st-century legal professional. The Delta Model consists of three competency areas crucial to the success of today’s legal professional: The Practice, The People, and the Process.

       

      This model recognizes that 21st century lawyers must start with a base of deep legal knowledge and skills: The Practice.

      Building off the notion of a T-shaped Lawyer, lawyers also must understand the impact of technology on their client’s business as well as their own delivery of legal services—appreciating the power of data, technology, and process improvement: The Process.

      But with the increasing reliance and utilization of technology and machine learning, lawyers also must encompass the emotional intelligence and communication skills to effectively work with clients: The People.

    • The Delta Model is at once a model, a framework, and a tool to understand the overall competencies necessary to succeed and thrive in the legal profession.

      1

      Model

      As a model, it represents a holistic understanding of the legal profession including traditional, contemporary, and emerging skills in a simple and easy to understand image.

      2

      Framework

      As a framework, it provides a holistic, intentional approach to planning curriculum, training initiatives, conferences, professional development plans, and more.

      3

      Tool

      As a tool, it helps organizations and individuals grow and thrive through intention, innovation, and well-being, using a human- centered approach to professional development.

    • How to Use the Delta Model

      Legitimize

      Use the model to provide legitimacy to programming and help participants understand the value of discussing skills found on the model.

      Assess

      Use the model to reflect on current initiatives and ensure they cover a holistic set of skills.

      Develop

      Use the model to plan future initiatives with intention, and ensure that a holistic set of skills is covered.

      Design

      Design your organization’s Delta, by identifying which core competencies are important to your organization in each of the three areas on the model, and the depth of skill someone must have in each identified competency based on role.

      Reflect and Plan

      Use our Design Your DeltaTM tools to guide individuals in a self-reflection exercise that will map career goals, identify growth areas, and provide an individualized playlist of offerings to explore professional development opportunities that align with growth areas.

    • Playlists

      Resources to build your Delta Model competencies.

      Playbooks

      Actionable tools customized for a range of legal professionals.

      Coaching

      Contact us for Design Your Delta coaching.

    Contact Us

    Alyson Carrel

    a-carrel@law.northwestern.edu

    Cat Moon

    c.moon@vanderbilt.edu

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