The
Hadden Fellowship

The Hadden Fellowship is a 14 month position that trains newly-minted attorneys in active practice with an eye towards opening a solo or small practice afterward. The fellowship is named after our firm’s founder, William L. Hadden, who scaled the heights of achievement in the profession, while always in practice in a small firm.

The idea behind the Hadden Fellowship is that while a young attorney may have the legal right to practice alone upon admission, it is usually unwise to do so, given all the unwritten rules, technical pitfalls, and prudential customs necessary to competent practice that are only learned by watching and doing. And so, the Hadden Fellow watches and does through the time-honored and effective relationship of master and apprentice.

The fellow is introduced to the profession’s people and hierarchy at bar events and otherwise; the fellow utilizes the law in a real and practical way through work on actual cases with the guidance of a seasoned practitioner; the fellow is taught how to adhere to the proper attire, manners, and decorum of an attorney, both in and out of court; the fellow communicates with clients, fellow attorneys, and others and so develops proper habits of speech, letter, and email; and, most importantly, the fellow is taught how to keep ethics at the forefront and will learn to apply the written requirement and unwritten spirit of the Rules of Professional Conduct. In short, the fellow is taught how to both practice and live in the great tradition of the Patrician Attorney.

The Hadden Fellowship starts September 1 and goes through October 31 of the following year and is open to any graduate from Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Interested applicants should email Andrew Knott.