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The Ownership Gap: Why Associates Don’t Step Up (and What to Do About It)

NALP Conference, Hollywood, FL (April 16, 2026)

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  • Ben Sachs
    Ben Sachs

    Author of All Rise

    Lecturer, UVA Law School

    President, Sachs & Co.

    ben@bensachs.co
  • Natasha Zech
    Natasha Zech

    Chief of Attorney Talent,

    Williams & Connolly LLP

    nzech@wc.com
  • Nicholas Alexiou
    Nicholas Alexiou

    Vice President and Legal Consultant,

    Javelin Search & Growth Advisors

    alexiou@javelinsearch.com

Session materials

Download the handouts from today's presentation.

Five examples of proactive associate emails

Ready-to-adapt messages that model ownership and clear communication.

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Complete seminar slides

Full deck from “The Ownership Gap” session.

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Go deeper on Ownership

Watch Ben's PLI program, which expands on the ideas from this session: unlocking initiative in junior lawyers and building a culture where associates step up.

Ben Sachs — PLI program preview
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