Holiday Event Networking Tips & Beyond

business development, career management, practice & time management

‘Tis truly the season of holiday parties. I’ve been to three lawyer related holiday gatherings in the last week, with two more this week. It’s not that I’ve been on the lookout for people violating the basic rules for holiday parties or for...

Releasing Your Inner Writer

career management, practice & time management

Secretly harboring a creative writer? Actually a frustrated journalist? Always dreaming of the day you’ll start writing your book? You’re not alone amongst lawyers. Carpe diem. Take a cue from this blogger who credits a sibling for getting him going....

Practical Tips for Networking in a Job Search

career management

A practical article from the WSJ on networking to find a job. www.blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2009/11/24/landing-a-job-through-an-established-network

Moms-In-Law: A Kitchen Table Discussion…

career management

>I’m facilitating an event in Detroit on December 1st called “Moms-In-Law: A Kitchen Table Discussion. Negotiating and Succeeding With a New Work Schedule.” Co-sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Wayne Region. December...

Who’s That? Self-Introductions At Meetings

business development, career management

I went to two different bar association related events this week. One before work and the other at lunchtime. They both had 20 or so lawyers present. One was a collaborative meeting of various bar groups on diversity issues. The other had a speaker. At the start of...

Ms. JD’s 3rd Annual Conference on Women In The Law

career management

Check out www.ms-jd.org/conference for information on Avenues to Advancement, Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference on Women in the Law at Northwestern Law School. It includes more than 20 different panels on Saturday featuring lawyers and other professionals from...