Skadden Trains Associates With MBA-Type Program

Three years of law school just isn’t enough, it seems.

As reported in Bloomberg Businessweek , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP gives its new associates five weeks of intensive business training, which they refer to as a mini- “virtual MBA.” The approach is part of a growing push to equip lawyers with a deep understanding of finance and accounting at the start of their careers.

“We were looking for a way to prepare people to hit the ground running,” said Jodie Garfinkel, director of attorney development and professional personnel at Skadden. “We want to prepare people to add ...