Trainings & Presentations
Trainings, Presentations & Workshops for Law Firms, Bar Associations and Other Law Related Organizations
In addition to individual lawyer coaching, my professional services include private group presentations, trainings & workshops to groups within law firms of all sizes, including to associates, associates & partners, individual practice groups & women’s initiatives.
These private engagements include lunch & learns, half day trainings, and before and after work presentations on strategic business development, individual business development plans, niche marketing, LinkedIn, event networking, etc.
The following is a list of my public engagements. (This list does not include all of the times I have spoken at law schools on networking, job searches and legal careers, and served on and moderated career panels.)
• July 2023 “Mentors, Sponsors, and Coaches”, podcast guest speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Working Towards Nine Podcast, https://open.spotify.com/episode/70S9ZIWGyfnysXEUgCrV18?si=-9hZKTxNQYG-xO5F7lqA7w
• April 2021 “Fearless Conversations: What’s My Worth – Branding”, Zoom, panelist, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan statewide program, video here (wide ranging discussion – what led us to start our businesses, what does branding mean to us, defining success, re: delegation, examples of lawyers undervaluing themselves, work-life balance commentary, framing what effective use of our time looks like, example of building on career steps)
• September 2020 “Mentors and Sponsors”, speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Statewide Annual Meeting
• November 2019 “One Page Business Plans”, business plan worksheet & template creator, State Bar of Arkansas Solo & Small Firm Seminar
• November 2019 “Breaking Through Barriers to Greater Success”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Tips & Tools for a Successful Law Practice Seminar
• September 18, 2019, “Coaches on Call”, call-in program co-speaker, ABA Women Rainmakers program (recording –https://youtu.be/AdDLdYQAH8U)
• May 2019 “Breaking Through Barriers to Greater Success”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Tips & Tools for a Successful Law Practice Seminar
• May 2019 “Prepare for Successful Negotiations”, Women’s Caucus lunch facilitator, Michigan Association of Justice Annual Convention
• January 2019 “Getting Your Marketing Plan Together for 2019”, webinar co-speaker, ABA Women Rainmakers (recording – https://youtu.be/agihRYRaPYA)
• September 2018 “Maximize Your Strengths to Maximize Your Career”, luncheon speaker, State Bar of Michigan & ICLE NEXT Conference (f/k/a the SBM’s Annual Meeting & ICLE Solo & Small Firm Institute)
• April 2018 “Mediator Marketing 101”, training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• April 2018 “Generate More Referrals”, lunch speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association’s Solo & Small Firm Section
• November 2017 “Marketing Your Law Practice”, seminar speaker, Oakland County Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Series
• June 2017 “He Said What?! Networking for Young Professionals”, plenary speaker, ABA Lawyers Professional Liability Committee, Young Professionals Annual In Person|Chicago Conference
• April 2017 “Maximize Your Strengths”, breakfast speaker, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section Annual Summit
• April 2017 “Mediator Marketing 101”, training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
Practice Balance Event
• February 2017 “Dress for Success. Business Etiquette for Law Students: What Not to Wear, Eat, Do, Say…!”, speaker, Michigan State University College of Law, Career Services Office & Phi Alpha Delta
• February 2017 “Build On Your Strengths”, speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Wayne Region
• February 2017 “3 Myths About Balance & How You Can Bust Them”, retreat speaker, Women’s Bar Association/Oakland Region of Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
• January 2017 “Fresh Year, Fresh You: 10 Tips for a More Successful 2017”, speaker, Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP)
• December 2016 “Advanced LinkedIn for Lawyers”, speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association New Lawyers Section
• November 2016 “Versatility of the JD”, panel speaker, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Black Law Students Association
• November 2016 “Getting Your Marketing Plan Together For 2017”, webinar co-speaker, ABA Women Rainmakers
• November 2016 “Breaking Through Barriers to Greater Success”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Tips & Tools for a Successful Practice Seminar
• April 2016 “Private Practice: One Size Does Not Fit All”, panel speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Statewide Annual Meeting
• April 2016 “A Business Development Checkup”, lunch speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Section
• April 2016 “Mediator Marketing 101”, training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• October 2015 “Versatility of the JD”, panel speaker, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Black Law Students Association and South Asian Law Students Association
• May 2015 “Breaking Through Barriers to Greater Success”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Tips & Tools for a Successful Practice Seminar
• May 2015 “Ten Secrets to Early Career Success!”, speaker, Barristers Section’s bi-monthly Bar Review, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• March 2015 “Law Firm Websites – Maximize Your Results”, on-demand webcast seminar panelist, Institute of Continuing Legal Education
• November 2014 “Breaking Through Barriers to Greater Success”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Tips & Tools for a Successful Practice Seminar
• October 2014 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• October 2014 “Marketing a Virtual Law Practice”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Appellate Law Section
• October 2014 “Niche Marketing: What, Why & How”, lunch speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Western Region
• September 2014 “Career Advice for In-House Counsel: Strategies for Success”, speaker, Association of Corporate Counsel – Michigan Chapter and Foley & Lardner’s Annual State of the Law Conference
• September 2014 “Earning Your Fame & Fortune With a Niche Practice”, speaker, Annual ICLE Solo & Small Firm Institute
• June 2014 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• May 2014 “Practice & Career Building Buffet: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes”, breakfast speaker, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section Annual Summit
• May 2014 “Breaking Through to Greater Success”, speaker, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association Women’s Annual Spring Meeting, southeast Michigan region
• May 2014 “Job Searching & Career Positioning”, lunch speaker, Michigan Court of Appeals Pre-Hearing Attorneys, Detroit
• May 2014 “Taking Charge of Your Career”, speaker, Association of Law Libraries – Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting
• May 2014 “Breaking Through Barriers to Greater Success”, speaker, State Bar of Michigan Tips & Tools for a Successful Practice Seminar
• April 2014 “Mentors v Sponsors: How Sponsors Accelerate Careers”, speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan State Annual Meeting
• March 2014 “Market Your Practice!”, speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Section
• February 2014 “Mentors v Sponsors: How Sponsors Accelerate Careers”, speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Mid-Michigan Region.
• February 2014 “Building Your Niche Law Practice”, on-demand webcast seminar panelist, Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
• February 2014 “Mentors v Sponsors: How Sponsors Accelerate Careers”, speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Wayne Region.
• February 2014 “Calculating Your ROI”, panel speaker, Women & Leadership in the Workplace Conference, Michigan Business & Professional Association.
• February 2014 “Business Etiquette for Law Students: What Not to Wear, Eat, Do, Say…!”, speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Cooley Ann Arbor Chapter and Cooley Office of Career Services.
• January 2014 “What Not to Wear, Eat, Do, Say…! Business Etiquette for New Lawyers and Others”, speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association New Lawyers Section.
• November 2013 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center.
• October 2013 “Mentors v Sponsors: What, Why, Who & How,” speaker, Women Lawyers of Utah Annual Retreat, Deer Valley, Utah.
• October 2013 “Attorney Marketing 101,” co-speaker, State Bar of Michigan Labor & Employment Law Section’s program “Making Your Case: Selling Yourself to Clients & the Courts.”
• June 2013 “Demographic Changes in the Profession: Using Strategic Planning to Diversify & Strengthen Membership,” panel speaker, State Bar of Michigan Annual Bar Leadership Forum.
• June 2013 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center.
• May 2013 “Balancing Act,” seminar speaker, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section & Ingham County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.
• May 2013 “Networking for Success,” conference speaker, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section.
• April 2013 “Niche Marketing: Why, How To and Now What?” facilitator, ABA Women Rainmakers. (April 23 – Bloomfield Hills. April 25 – Grand Rapids.) Co-creator of the national ABA Women Rainmakers workshop and materials being used in 37 cities to teach 600+ lawyers.
• March 2013 “8 Keys to Business Development,” conference speaker, Business Law Association, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
• March 2013 “Walk Out a Winner: How to Overcome Challenges and Succeed at Negotiations,” panelist, WXW (Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw) and Women Lawyers Association of Michigan-Washtenaw Region.
• January 2013 “Career Panel Discussion,” moderator, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan-Wayne Region & Women’s Law Caucus, University of Detroit Mercy Law School.
• January 2013 “Meetings & Mixers & Marketing, Oh My! Secrets to Success as an Introvert,” speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association Real Estate Law Section.
• November 2012 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center.
• November 2012 “Time! Manage Yours Well,” facilitator, ABA Women Rainmakers Local Programming, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
• October 2012 “Business Development Through Niche Marketing: 10 Ways to Find Your Niche,” speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Section
• October 2012 “Business Etiquette for Law Students: What Not to Wear, Eat, Do, Say. . . ,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Cooley Ann Arbor Chapter and Cooley Office of Career Services
• September 2012 “Q&A for Your Law Practice Day,” facilitator, State Bar of Michigan Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section Annual Lunch Program
• September 2012 “Marketing is a Contact Sport,” speaker, State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting & ICLE Solo & Small Firm Institute
• September 2012 “Your Third Career,” panelist, State Bar of Michigan Masters Lawyers Section Annual Meeting
• July 2012 “Tips for Summer Starters: Setting Up For Success,” lunch speaker, Women Law Students Association, University of Michigan Law School
• June 2012 “The Art of Networking,” event speaker, Ingham County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Seminar: Expand Your Practice & Jumpstart Your Career
• June 2012 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• June 2012 “The Effective Bar Leader: Capitalize on Opportunities and Avoid Pitfalls,” panelist, State Bar of Michigan Annual Bar Leadership Forum
• May 2012 “Establishing & Maintaining Meaningful Mentoring Relationships,” monthly series speaker, ABA Young Lawyers Division – Women in the Profession Committee and ABA Women Rainmakers Committee
• April 2012 “Building a Buzz,” facilitator, ABA Women Rainmakers Local Programming, Bloomfield Hills and Grand Rapids
• April 2012 “Event Networking: Questions to Ask, Techniques to Try,” event speaker, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Feb 2012 “New Lawyers: Plan to Succeed,” event speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Association New Lawyers Section
• Jan 2012 “Behind the Bench,” lunch & learn moderator, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Jan 2012 “Self Promotion,” leadership skills series speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan -Wayne Region
• Nov 2011 “Mediator Marketing 101,” training program speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• Nov 2011 “Marketing is a Contact Sport,” event facilitator, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Oct 2011 “Your Personal Brand,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan -Western Region
• Oct 2011 “Building & Projecting Confidence,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Great Lakes Bay Region
• Oct 2011 “Understanding and Articulating Your Personal Brand,” facilitator, ABA Women Rainmakers Local Programming
• Sept 2011 Practice Management & Marketing Issues, facilitator, State Bar of Michigan Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section Annual Meeting
• July 2011 “Mediator Marketing 101,” speaker, Mediation Training & Consultation Institute
• June 2011 “Marketing Your Bar Association,” facilitator, State Bar of Michigan Annual Bar Leadership Forum
• June 2011 “Network Like a Pro,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan -Macomb Region
• May 2011 “Business Development for Young Lawyers”, breakfast speaker, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section Annual Summit
• May 2011 “Modern Day Marketing,” speaker, Straker Bar Association
• April 2011 “Social Media & Your Image,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan State Annual Meetin
• April 2011 “Marketing Your Mediation Practice,” speaker, ABA Dispute Resolution Section Annual Conference
• April 2011 “Social Media & Young Lawyers,” speaker, State Bar of Michigan Justice Initiatives Policy Summit
• April 2011 “Mediator Marketing 101,” speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• Feb 2011 “Legal Careers”, speaker, West Bloomfield High School Law Club
• Dec 2010 “New Associates: Plan to Succeed – a Business Development Workshop,” speaker, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Dec 2010 “Alternative Legal Careers,” speaker, Washtenaw County Bar Young Lawyers
• Nov 2010 “Solos: Plan to Succeed – a Business Development Workshop,” speaker, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
• Oct 2010 “Mediator Marketing 101,” speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• Oct 2010 Practice Management & Marketing Issues, facilitator, State Bar of Michigan Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section Annual Meeting
• May 2010 Career Success & Marketing, moderator, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan State Annual Meeting
• May 2010 “Event Networking,” speaker, Macomb County Bar Association
• Feb 2010 “Supersize Three Relationship Skills,” speaker, American Society of Women Accountants
• Feb 2010 “Mediator Marketing 101,” speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• Jan 2010 “Make It Rain,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan -Washtenaw Region
• Nov 2009 “Successful Interviewing Techniques,” speaker, Ms. JD Annual Conference
• Oct 2009 “How to Brand Yourself,” speaker, POWER: Opening Doors for Women Conference
• Oct 2009 “Mediator Marketing,” speaker, Dispute Resolution Center
• Sept 2009 “Business Development Toolkit,” speaker, State Bar of Michigan Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section Annual Meeting
• Sept 2009 “Shifting Gears: A Career Change Process,” speaker, Air & Waste Management Association Annual Young Professionals Meeting
• June 2009 “Creating a Career Stimulus Package,” speaker, Risk Management Association Annual Women in Business Networking Lunch
• May 2009 “Mid-Year Tuneup Tools,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan -Wayne Region Annual Meeting
• March 2009 Job Searching, speaker, State Bar of Michgan Young Lawyers Section
• Jan 2009 “Take Charge of Your Career, Now!” speaker, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association New Lawyers Bootcamp
• Oct 2008 “Take Charge of Your Career,” speaker, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Oakland Region