Leveraging To Your Professional Advantage Through Diversity
How to distinguish oneself through diversity. Legal employers are focused on increasing diversity in the profession. Clients demand it and diverse attorneys are uniquely positioned to distinguish themselves and leverage for professional advancement opportunities. This workshop will present practical tips that you need to learn how to use your diversity to advance your professional agenda through internal and external networks, appropriate self-promotion and pro bono opportunities. Learn how to act as a liaison to external diversity organizations while increasing your organization's visibility in the community. You will find that you can create your own buzz while impressing decision makers favorably.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Materials:
Unwritten Rules: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Career (PDF)
Coaching Tips from Dr. Lois Frankel (PDF)
Career Enhancement Checklist (PDF)
Find a Career, Not a Job (PDF)
New Associates Eager to Spring Forward Need to Reset Their Clocks to Lawyer (PDF)
Antigay or Antihuman? The Sullivan Lawsuit Is Raising Some Ugly Questions (PDF)
Catch a Rising Star: Put a Mentor In Your Pocket & Save Them for a Rainmaker Day (PDF)
Do Your Due Diligence: The Nitty Gritty to Finding the Best Opportunity (PDF)
Enlarge Your Territory (PDF)
Fitting the Bill: When It's Time to Collect, Clients Appreciate Clarity and Detail (PDF)
Gay and Lesbian Attorneys: Out at the Firm (PDF)
Keep that Job (PDF)
Leveraging To Your Professional Advantage Through Diversity (PDF)
Managing Outside Your Comfort Zone (PDF)
Metric Conversion (PDF)
Rainbow Revolution (PDF)
Recording Time (PDF)
Rules for Working the Room (PDF)
Showing Your Worth Without Showing Off (PDF)
Summer Associate Practical Tips (PDF)
Taking Credit: Spotlighting Your Accomplishments (PDF)
Time Entry (PDF)
Time Management Skills for Attorneys (PDF)
Top 10 Recommendations for In House Women Counsel (PDF)
Utilizing Your Law Firm Summer to its Fullest (PDF)
Where Young Attorneys Gather for Career Advice (PDF)
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credit:
The above online course has been accredited in the following jurisdictions:
After viewing the video and jotting down the unique verification codes that appear sporadically throughout the video, you may apply for continuing legal education (CLE) credit by clicking on the appropriate state. The cost to receive a certificate of completion is $175 per course.
You will receive an email receipt of your purchase. Once the codes have been verified, LGBT Bar staff will email you a separate certificate of completion for the course you selected. Please allow 2-3 business days for the certificate to arrive.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.