Career Advancement and Management Committee podcasts
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Is a Contract, Freelance, Staff, or Discovery Attorney Position Right for You? 11/11/09
Inna Idelchik Swinton and Shawn Treadwell of Strategic Legal Solutions and Beverly R. Daniel of CareerGrowth Group discuss the opportunities to practice law on a contract or freelance basis and how these opportunities can impact your career. They also provide insight into navigating this type of employment, whether it is part of a temporary or long-term career path.
Careers in the Courts: The Road to the Bench and Other Less-Traveled Judicial Roles 1/7/10
Do you aspire to be a judge or want to pursue a legal career in the judiciary? Dana Post, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and Hon. Peter Moulton, Judge, Civil Court, New York County discuss the various judicial careers, as well as demystifying the varied routes to getting to the bench.
Leveraging the Holiday Season to Maximize Networking 12/14/09
Networking is a critical skill that every attorney needs to master for both career and business development. The holidays provide numerous professional and social opportunities to practice your networking skills and make the process feel effortless. Diane M. Costigan, Northeast Managing Director, Shannon and Manch and Michelle V. Francis, Founder & Principal, The Francis Company discuss ways to motivate and leverage your professional strengths and your personality to make networking work for you.
Boot Camp 2009: Basic Training for Lawyers 10/13/09 Program Videos and Materials
This two-day program was offered to provide recent law graduates and current law students with career planning information particularly relevant in a troubled economy, as well as practical and substantive insights into the practice of law. Whether seeking a job at a large or small law firm, government or public interest these sessions provide information that will help you achieve success when you join a firm or other legal employer.
How to Succeed and Excel as a Reduced or Flexible Hours Associate 9/17/09
Hear frank advice and practical tips for how to address the challenges of working a reduced or flexible arrangement. Linda Bray Chanow, Assistant Director, Project for Attorney Retention and Emily Finn, Manager of Global Associate Development, Latham & Watkins LLP discuss common challenges faced by associates taking part in reduced and flexible hours programs, as well as proven strategies for beating these obstacles and charting a course for success.
Life After the Firm: Leaving the Practice but not the Passion 4/21/09
Thinking about what to do after retiring from your current job? Jeri Sedlar, Senior Advisor, Mature Workforce, Conference Board and author of Don’t Retire, REWIRE!: 5 Steps to Fulfilling Work that Fuels Your Passion and Maureen Reid, Principal, Maureen M. Reid LLC discuss tips to think about as you contemplate what is next.
Want to be a Partner? How to Write an Effective Business Development Plan to Get on the Right Path 4/15/09 Whether you are a partner, trying to become elevated to partner or are contemplating a lateral move as a partner, business development plans are now a regular practice at most law firms and are carefully reviewed by firm leadership. Diane M. Costigan, Executive Coach & Consultant, Firm Leader Inc. and Tim Leishman, Managing Director, Firm Leader Inc. discuss how to approach business/practice development plans in a way that accurately captures the value you add and positions you as a rainmaker.
Career Resources for Lawyers to Navigate the Current Economy: Finding a Job in a Down Economy 3/9/09 With the current state of the economy, many lawyers are looking for—or fear that they soon will be looking for—a new job. Diane Costigan, Executive Coach & Consultant, Firm Leader Inc. and Marcia Shannon, Principal, Shannon & Manch, LLP discuss the current legal landscape, career-search resources and the job–search process.
Intelligent Interviewing: Telling Your Story, Selling Yourself 10/28/08 Interviewing: a skill that can be learned and must be practiced. Maureen Reid, Maureen M. Reid LLC; Julia Herr Smith,
President, Esquire Prep, LLC; and Lori Freudenberger discuss how to prepare for interviews and practice your interviewing skills.
Is a contract, freelance, staff or discovery attorney position right for you? 10/7/08 Diana Hird, Legal Consultant, The Nielsen Company (US), Inc and Bob McCartin, a litigation consultant experienced in New York’s consulting and freelance legal market discuss the current market for contact attorneys and those considering pursing work in document review and offer advice on how to navigate this unique career path.
Professional Development Workshop: Legal Team Leadership 6/12/08 David Freeman, founder and CEO of the David Freeman Consulting Group, discusses the challenges attorneys face as they transition into leadership roles. He covers topics from motivating your team and conflict resolution to developing leadership skills. No CLE credit for this podcast.
Managing & Overcoming Common Barriers to Inclusion that Legal Professionals in the Minority Encounter 5/28/08
Natalie Holder-Winfield, Diversity and Employment Law Consultant, QUEST Educational Initiatives leads a discussion on how to manage and overcome common barriers to inclusion in the legal profession-such as, dual identity issues, feelings of isolation, and inadequate networks with Kevin Cleary, Senior Trial Counsel, The United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York; Keisha-Ann Gray, Proskauer Rose; Kelly Hoey, Professional Development Manager, White & Case LLP; and Carmalyn Malalis, Outten & Golden LLP. Participants also share practical career management wisdom to aid you in the taking charge of your career.
Career Decisions 2008: Internal and Lateral Firm Moves 3/27/08 Elena Kaspi,President, Lawscope Coaching, and Danice Kowalczyk,Managing Director, BCG Attorney Search, New York City & International Markets discuss various ways to approach, consider, and decide upon, a career move --- either within your current firm or laterally to a new firm.
Professional
Development
Workshop:
New Ethical
Challenges
for Rising
Attorneys
5/15/08 Mary Crane, Principal, Mary Crane & Associates discusses ethical challenges faced by rising attorneys such as how to exercise proper professional conduct, maintain discretion and confidentiality and to communicate with clients and act professional in difficult situations.
Job
Search
Strategies
and Career
Management
Advice
for Foreign
Attorneys/LL.M.
Graduates
3/26/08 Alan D. Surchin, Pittleman & Associates, and Clara K. Solomon, Assistant Director, Graduate Division, Office of Career Services, NYU School of Law discuss the unique challenges foreign-educated attorneys and LL.M. students and graduate face in obtaining a legal position and offer practical advice concerning job search strategies and long-term career development.
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