Career Advancement and Management Committee podcasts
For
an introduction
to podcasting
or instructions,
please see
below.
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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