Professional Development Series
These programs aim to assist you in planning your career from making long term plans to how to adapt and behave in a professional setting. Receive advice from successful young lawyers and seasoned practitoners that will set the building blocks to a fulfilling career. If you are interested in contributing content, contact Chris Fortier at crfortier@gmail.com.
How to Be a Star Contributor
Please register for YLC Professional Development Workshop Series:
How to Be a Star Contributor on April 14, 2015 1:00 PM EDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8903277078969786114
The VSB Young Lawyer Conference is pleased to offer "How to Be a Star Contributor", the third program in our Professional Development Workshop Series. Join leadership and development coach Lyzette Wallace for this interactive workshop, which will include, without limitation, concepts related to:
1. Defining excellence (what qualities comprise excellent work product);
2. Customizing your approach and workstyle to support and complement your client?s needs and work style;
3. Building a reputation for excellence;
4. Becoming indispensable to the attorneys you support;
5. Core principles to building thriving relationships with senior attorneys and support staff (e.g., managing up, setting expectations and boundaries, etc.);
6. Effective strategies for working (and winning) with difficult people; and
7. Changing perceptions (how to repair your reputation if you make a misstep).
This program has been submitted for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit. Please register for our webinar that will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
Future Programs in the Series include:
Building Healthy Internal Customer Relationships [Seminar], June 9, 2015
Professionalism [Webinar], July 21, 2013
Finding a Career Champion [Seminar], September 1, 2015
Requesting and Receiving Feedback: Using Your Review to Create a Strategy for Success [Seminar], October 13, 2015
The Anatomy of a Law Firm and Your Profitability Number [Webinar], Date TBD
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.