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...

Associates: Who Do You See In the Mirror?

career management

I coach a number of lawyers in the mid to senior associate category. Despite success as associates, they often realize that they still hold themselves back by thinking of themselves first as associates, rather than as lawyers or, more specifically, as someone’s...