Pre-registration is closed. If you would still like to
attend, email Abby Ward at award@mnbars.org
.
The New Lawyers Leadership Conference is going virtual this year! This virtual conference brings
together fresh perspectives on the practice of law, leadership, racial justice,
and the COVID world we all find ourselves in, with the goal to inspire and
empower law students, attorneys, and legal professionals in the early years of
practice. Join us for dynamic and engaging presentations, diverse and
thought-provoking speakers, and practical and insightful tips for a well-rounded
career. The conference also features networking, socializing, and engaging with
a variety of leaders from the Minnesota State Bar Association, Affinity Bars,
the Ramsey County Bar Association, and the Hennepin County Bar
Association.
Whether you're a big law, small firm, solo,
or a corporate practitioner, in either the public or private sector, this is a
unique opportunity to meet, network, and engage with the Minnesota legal
community.
Registration is for the entire
week of programming, and participants choose what sessions they want to attend.
We have reached our limit for the work from home survival kits, but we
welcome additional conference registrations. You still receive a
week of great programming at a great price!
Schedule of Events:
Monday, November 9 | 12:00 - 1:00
pm
Implicit Bias in the Legal Community | 1.0 EOB Credit will be applied
for | The phrase “implicit bias” is used frequently,
but what exactly does it mean? Through examples, including optical illusions and
group exercises, this presentation showcases the ways in which we can exercise
bias without even realizing it; shares research regarding its impact on the
legal profession (including the reasons people hire us); and discusses ways to
combat its effect.
Presenter:
Sybil L. Dunlop |
Partner | Greene Espel PLLP
Tuesday, November 10 | 3:00 - 4:00
pm
Leadership
Panel - How to Develop Yourself Within the Bar and Your Firm | 1.0 Standard
CLE Credit | Code: 330937 | This
extraordinary panel of leaders will highlight their path toward leadership
starting with their journey as associates. Find out how they charted a course to
leadership within their firms as well as the bar association. You’ll hear about
best practices, missteps, and everything in
between.
Panelists:
Dyan Ebert , Shareholder Quinlivan &
Hughs, P.A., President Minnesota State Bar Association
Monica Dooner Lindgren, SMRLS Senior
Attorney, President-Elect Ramsey County Bar Association
Nicole
Kettwick, Partner Brandt Criminal Defense, Secretary Hennepin County Bar
Association
Pharaoh Lewis, Associate Nilan Johnson Lewis, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
Board member and New Lawyers Section member
Sumbal
Mahmud,
Former MSBA Council member, Past President Minnesota Chapter of National Asian Pacific American Bar
Association
Moderator:
Sarah
Soucie Eyberg, Principal Attorney at Sarah Eyberg Law, LLC
Tuesday, November 10 | 4:00 - 5:00
pm
Networking
Open Forum |
This open forum/happy hour will
feature a panel of Twin Cities managing partners and senior associates sharing what
they are looking for in new attorneys while also answering your questions. This casual happy
hour will give you an opportunity to hear firsthand how you can show up and stand out
as a new attorney.
Wednesday, November 11 | 12:00 - 1:00
pm
Lawyers As Linchpins: Becoming Indispensable
In the Increasingly-Commoditized Legal Profession | 1.0
Standard CLE Credit | Code: 330939 | Regardless of where
you find yourself as a new lawyer, finding your path depends on one thing:
becoming indispensable. In this CLE, we’ll talk about how the profession’s old
rules no longer apply, how new lawyers can wrest back control of their careers
“in these strange times,” and how becoming a “linchpin” (as Seth Godin calls it)
is critical along your path to do what you love and advance your career.
Presenters:
Craig
Sandok, Esq. | Partner and Legal Recruiter | Sand Search Partners,
Ltd.
Marshall
Lichty | Law Firm Consultant | Chief Enthusiasm Officer of JDHD | Author |
Speaker | Writer | Podcaster
Thursday, November 12 | 3:00 - 4:00
pm
Writing Like a Leader | 1.0
Standard CLE Credit | Code: 330941 | Your law school legal writing course was just the beginning: clear
communication and good writing is essential for every lawyer. This session will
help you learn how (and why) to chart your course and find your voice as a legal
writer so that you can be a powerful advocate for your clients, for
transformation in the profession, and for change in the world.
Presenter: Karin Ciano | Of Counsel | Mason
& Helmers
Thursday, November 12 | 4:00 - 5:00
pm
Outstanding New Lawyer of the Year
Award Ceremony and Speed Networking | After the
presentation of our 2019-20
Outstanding New Lawyer of the Year Award
, we will hold a virtual speed networking
event featuring leaders from the MSBA. Participants will rotate through various
breakout rooms to hear from leading attorneys in different practice
areas and different practice settings (legal organizations, solo or small firm, big law,
etc.). If you are a law student or new lawyer looking to network and
gain connections, you won’t want to miss this
event!
Friday, November 13 | 12:00 - 1:00
pm
The New Mindful Approach to
Lawyering | 1.0 Standard CLE Credit | Code: 330943 | Lawyers
typically rely on their skill in careful reasoning and persuasive analysis
in solving problems. But neuroscience is demonstrating that behavior is usually
determined by instincts, triggers, and emotions, with
reason following along like a rider trying to control an elephant. With a
combination of lecture and guided meditation, this program will help lawyers
take a more mindful approach and respond more effectively to what is
going on in their own minds and in those of
the people around them.
4.0 Standard CLE Credits and 1.0 Elimination of Bias Credit
will be
applied for
Discount code: Anyone who feels price is a
barrier to attending can use the code NLLC20 at checkout to
register for free. Those who are able to pay the $25 registration fee are
donating to the New Lawyers Section to help us cover survival kit costs and
continue to provide timely programming and social events that serve you as a new
lawyer.
This conference is available by remote participation
only. Instructions will be emailed to you the weekday prior to the CLE.