Category: Professionalism

Welcome to the Firm: Now What? What They Didn't Teach You in Law School - Free PLI Webcast

Join Practising Law Institute on September 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (E.D.T.) for a FREE webcast called “Welcome to the Firm: Now What? What They Didn't Teach You in Law School”  To register, please click here.  See below for more information:

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:55 AM - Categories: All class years | Alumni | Law Firms | Off-campus programs | Professionalism

Helpful Feedback from an EIW Interviewer

OCS received the following e-mail from an attorney who interviewed on-campus this year.  The attorney gave us permission to publicize the advice, so we hope you find it helpful!

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 2:00 PM - Categories: 2L/3E | 3L/4E | Early Interview Week (EIW) | Interviewing | Professionalism

FAQ – Is it ever appropriate to cancel a callback interview?

Yes, in some cases it can be appropriate to cancel a callback interview you have already scheduled.  If you are in the fortunate position of receiving an offer for next summer, you may want to consider cancelling any remaining callbacks at firms you are less excited about.  This will save time and money for both you and the firm, and may create opportunities for some of your Georgetown Law classmates. 

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 1:49 PM - Categories: 2L/3E | Early Interview Week (EIW) | FAQs | Professionalism

The post-recession Summer Associate experience according to Above the Law

For those of you just starting your summer associate programs, check out this program sponsored by Above the Law.  Along with the Practical Law Company, Above the Law produced a webcast, We Know What You Should Do This Summer. Career experts, including law firm partners, discussed subjects of interest to law students who want to excel as summer associates.

From the ATL website:

"The recession might be officially over, but we’re not back to the glory days of 2006 and 2007. If you’ll be a summer associate this year — congratulations, by the way — you don’t want to run the risk of being no-offered.  Let’s take a look at the latest video segment, which looks at how economic times have affected what’s expected of summer associates, and offers practical advice on how to succeed as a summer…"

The panel consisted of:

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Posted by Laura Hosid at 9:39 AM - Categories: 2L/3E | Law Firms | Professionalism

DC Bar Event - Etiquette for Lawyers – Wed., May 18th at 12pm

Posted by Laura Hosid at 10:45 AM - Categories: All class years | Off-campus programs | Professionalism

This highly interactive session will address the “etiquette rules" for networking, socializing, business dining and job hunting. This extremely popular program will include a discussion of the newest area of professional etiquette: e-etiquette, covering voice mail, email, and electronic gadgets at work. Given two equal attorneys, which one will the client choose? Given two equal candidates, which one will the firm hire? Proper business etiquette is a fundamental skill that can distinguish you from your competitors.

This program will be held at Sidley Austin (1501 K Street, NW) from 12-1:30pm on Wednesday, May 18th and will feature Sharon Meit Abrahams, Ed.D., National Director of Professional Development, Foley & Lardner LLP.

For more information and to register, please click here. 

"The Attributes of Winning Lawyers" (Legal Intelligencer)

Posted by Laura Hosid at 8:32 AM - Categories: Professionalism

The Legal Intelligencer, April 20, 2011

“I was staring at the sea of young faces who aspired to be on the team I was about to coach many years ago and wondered not only about who would make the team, but which players would be our stars. I called a coaching mentor that night, who explained that while talent was important, I should focus on a range of other characteristics, too, if I hoped to build a winner.

I recently asked the leader of a major law firm about what separated the highest achievers in his firm from their peers. The memories of that discussion with my coaching mentor came flooding back, as the managing partner reeled off a list of traits that mirrored, in many respects, the qualities my coach had espoused. Despite the passage of time and the markedly different environments, the key components of what constitutes winners were remarkably similar.”

To continue reading, please click here. 

ABA 2011 Leon Jaworski Public Program - The American Lawyer Ideal: From John Adams to Atticus Finch to…

The American Bar Association presents the 

ABA 2011 Leon Jaworski Public Program The American Lawyer Ideal:  From John Adams to Atticus Finch to…

April 25, 2011

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Woodrow Wilson Center

Flom Auditorium, Ronald Reagan Building

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC

RSVP and get more program details here: 

http://maestro.abanet.org/trk/click?ref=zpqri74vj_3-11866x312d06x13946&

Click "Read More" for information on participants.

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Posted by Neil Dennis at 1:47 PM - Categories: All class years | Off-campus programs | Professionalism