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    May-June 2020

    Volume 45 Issue 5  

    Mental Health

    Connection in a time of chaos: Bars play pivotal role during COVID-19 shutdown

    By Marilyn Cavicchia

    COVID-19 has changed just about everything about life, work, and legal practice. In this article, Bar Leader takes a first—and likely not last—look at how some bars are serving their members so they can continue to serve the public.

    Leadership Development

    Positive staff culture: Important in good times—and in these times

    By Marilyn Cavicchia

    Some bars have found that they have a significant advantage in working through this global pandemic—the work they had already done in building a culture in which staff members feel connected and valued.

    Leadership Development

    The world changed. Your approach to talent must change, too

    By Holly Priestner

    Is this the time to focus on developing your staff, strengthening your team, and even adding new talent? Guest writer and bar world alum Holly Priestner says that during a crisis like this one, few other things are more important.

    Bar Technology

    Bar Leadership Institute

    Professional Development

    Virtual ABA BLI 2020: What is executive presence, and how can you strengthen it?

    By Marilyn Cavicchia

    These days, says BLI faculty member Brooke Vuckovic, how one presents in person or on video is more important than ever before—and the session she planned for the 2020 ABA Bar Leadership Institute may be even more relevant now that so many of us are using video technology to continue our work. What goes into making your best impression, and what can help improve your "quotient?"