Practice development is extremely important for a lawyer, but it can also sound very intimidating. Generally, developing a practice is a gradual process that occurs over an attorney's career. During the first few years of your career, the most important thing you can do to build a practice is to do great work for clients. By learning the law, and impressing clients with your responsiveness and skill, you lay the foundation for developing an independent practice. After a few years, it becomes realistic to begin writing articles, giving speeches and becoming more visible in the community. The Firm provides its attorneys with considerable assistance, offering everything from promotional accounts that you can use to dine with a prospective client to training classes on public speaking.