Career Development Series

Video | Learn key strategies to successfully use diversity and inclusion as a tool for high performance.

Video | Explore new ways to approach interviews, learn what makes a candidate stand out, and techniques to ensure that your interview is less of a performance and more of a conversation.

Video | Explore alternative career paths with an attorney who became a mixologist and career coach, how to identify your transferable skills, and how to make that transition.

Join two legal career experts, Scott Westfahl and Avery Blank, as they offer an open conversation and specific steps for moving from misunderstanding millennials to leveraging the incredible talents of the next generation of legal leaders on both an individual and organizational level.

Learn how to deal with information overload, manage your email inbox, use your calendar effectively, make meetings more productive, and more!

Video | Learn how to conquer your fears and doubts to propel your career forward.

Video | Building a professional network is critical for career success. But the process can be confusing and frustrating. Grover Cleveland, the author of “Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer” and Betsy Munnell, a 25-year Biglaw partner who helps lawyers build profitable, self-sustaining practices, provide concrete tips and strategies for networking success.

Explore the many ways in which mindset impacts success, and learn to leverage these important concepts to advance your career.

Professor Daniel W. Linna Jr. shares some insight on the new skills lawyers need to excel and covers the topics of process improvement, project management, data-driven decision making, expert systems, and artificial intelligence.

Learn how increasing your emotional intelligence will help you advance your career, leadership development, and self-advocacy.

What are the key components of a successful LinkedIn profile? How can attorneys utilize this dynamic social media tool to enhance their careers? What’s new and what’s changed about LinkedIn? Attorney Career Coach Katie White of KT White Law Careers, will address these topics and answer your questions.

Learn how to be a super supervisor from veteran all-stars.

Hiring lawyers is an important investment, yet interviewers tend to talk too much and ask too few questions…and interviewees continue to provide the same kinds of answers that fail to distinguish them or bring in offers. This webinar features legal career experts who will focus on: What to look for… on both sides of the interview desk Questions to ask beyond the trite and traditional Ways to anticipate and answer the tough questions to get hired

Have you questioned whether your current position is the right fit for you? Curious what else is out there, not in the practice of law? Tune in to learn: •The four steps in an alternative career search •Do’s and don’ts in looking for a new role •Overcoming stereotypes about lawyers/avoiding assumptions •Articulating and advocating your transferable skills

Everybody has advice on how to get an attorney job. Some of the advice has withstood the test of time, while some (e.g., you need to have a one-page resume) should be rightfully challenged. And the best advice is often not shared with the masses. This webinar, by two seasoned legal recruiters who have spoken with thousands of attorneys about job transitions, will provide insight and tips on important “dos” and “don’ts” that are often not discussed but can make the difference between a pass or an offer.

Video | Listen to a discussion on top traits shared by new lawyers and seasoned lawyers, what they are beyond the obvious, and how to develop or deepen these traits during the job search and on the job.

Video | Learn how to effectively communicate your value to a potential employer during an interview and turn pointed questions into opportunities to shine.

Video | Learn tips to enhance your professional presence and get your career off in the right direction such as situations to avoid which could have negative consequences and opportunities to look for.

Video | Learn how to use social media to enhance your professional presence, build your network, complement your work, and assist in your job hunt.

Video | In an adversarial profession, attorneys must learn how to handle and diffuse tough interactions. Explore the triggers which cause people to react aggressively to bad news and how to anticipate or temper it.

Video | Learn how to achieve a better work/life balance and build your resilience to enjoy both work and life.

Video | Explore how volunteer work and pro bono legal services help you share and strengthen your skills while broadening your network and gaining recognition and respect.

Video | Contemplate non-traditional roles, overcome job search obstacles, and shift the way you describe yourself and your skills to land an alternative career.

Video | Get tips on trying cases, making the right impression in the courtroom, and overcoming obstacles in the courtroom.

Video | Learn how high emotional intelligence (EQ) can transform a good lawyer into a great one and effectively distinguish one lawyer from another by enhancing one’s judgment, problem solving, and decision making skills as well as improve collaborative workplace dynamics, profitability, and client service.

Video | If you’ve been laid off or let go, get some practical tips on how to conduct your job search and how to handle interviews going forward.

Video | Learn proven techniques to get in, stay in, and enjoy business development both in person and online as well as building your referral network.

Video | Strategically build your reputation in your field of practice for long-term success.

Video | If you're looking for a career change, whether setting or practice area, tune in for tips on areas to consider, pros/cons of transitioning, and insight into the myths or misgivings that may be keeping you from finding your fit.

Video | Get tips on non-salary benefits you should seek when negotiating your salary and benefits.

Video | Hone your job search and interviewing strategy from any stage in your career. You’ll get tips from start to finish on your cover letter, resume, and interview process.

Video | Set yourself apart in client conversations, contract negotiations, or in the courtroom by speaking the language of your client's business.

Video | Learn why and how to build strong professional relationships in order to excel in your career.

Video | Learn how to make the most of social media and blogs to enhance your personal brand and improve your career and client development.

Video | Gain tips and insights from our expert panel on how to get off on the right foot–whether you’re new to the legal profession or moving to a new job.

Video | You got the interview, now can you get the job? Tune in for techniques to tackle your next interview with confidence.

Video | Begin the five critical steps to finding an alternative career path that’s right for you.

Video | Get tips on using Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to further your career with the right job connections and referral networks to gain clients.

Video | Feeling overwhelmed and stressed from workload, deadlines, and client expectations as well as from our personal lives is a common theme, but it doesn’t have to be. Tune in to learn how to interpret stress to make you perform better among other resilience skills to avoid burnout.

Video | Learn how to excel in your career by first taking care of you. Explore how mindfulness is a useful tool that attorneys can use to deal with the demands of your practice, managing chronic stress, and promoting well-being.

Video | This program provides a powerful model for understanding your career identity and how to figure out the best job for you, either in the law or outside of it.

Video | Learn about the latest advances in the behavioral sciences that lawyers can use to build psychological resilience and “grit” to successfully navigate stressors in today’s legal market.

Video | Strengthen your negotiation skills and improve your style of negotiating on your own behalf.

Video | Hear from esteemed federal and state judges on their roads to the bench and what it’s like to decide the law.

Video | Find out what the most authoritative and up-to-date resources are on the web for legal research, business information, competitive intelligence, and people searches. You’ll learn which free and low cost websites will provide the best information in the least amount of time.

Video | Tune in to learn the different techniques you can use to identify, aggregate, organize, and share your acquired knowledge to better tailor your work product for your clients, whether it be a transactional or litigation matter. You’ll not only improve your client relationships, you’ll enhance your reputation in the legal and business communities!

Video | Whether you’re new to LinkedIn, a regular user, or you haven’t updated your LinkedIn Profile in a while, this webinar will help you define your purpose, avoid common mistakes, and get the attention you seek.

Video | Discover the reasons to build relationships with legal professionals, convert brief conversations into long-term colleagues, and explore the power your connections can have in helping you achieve your goals. You’ll also gain tactics to raise your profile within your community and at your job.

Video | Miserable practicing law? Want an inspiring career? Get tools to help you establish a career path that aligns with your skills, strengths, and passions.

Video | Get the tools to cohesively and persuasively articulate your ideas, whether you’re presenting to a group of five or 500.

Video | Learn tangible methods to achieve your definition of success whether for your career, salary, or self-improvement.

Video | If you’re looking for flexibility in the hours you work, consider becoming a freelance or contract attorney. Tune in to learn how.