http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/ Sponsored by the Special Committee on Lawyers in Transition of the New York State Bar Association NYSBA Blogging Policy en Copyright 2010 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:31:29 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Navigating the New Economy: Career Strategies for Lawyers The New York State Bar Association's Career Development Conference is being presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join leading career and psychology experts as they discuss how to stay positive and focused on a job search in the current economy. VIEW THE PROGRAM ONLINE at www.totalwebcasting.com/live/nysbar. For more information, go to www.nysba.org/LawyersinTransition.]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2010/01/view_the_nysba_career_development_conference_online.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2010/01/view_the_nysba_career_development_conference_online.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:31:29 +0000 Labor/Employment Law Attorney Alan B. Pearl & Associates, Inc. - NY, NY Long Island based firm specializing in management side labor and employment law is seeking an associate for a full-time position. Must have 2+ years relevant experience in labor and employment law. Should be experienced and knowledgeable with federal and state courts, employment litigation practice and familiarity with labor relations, hearings and trials. Reply in confidence with salary requirements to ABP@pearl-law.com. more info... Chief Compliance Officer Confidential - NY, NY Applicant must have terminal degree and licensing (where appropriate) in any of the following: Public Administration; Social Work; Psychology; Nursing; or Law (Health related specialty). In addition, applicant must have ten years of senior management experience. more info... ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2010/01/job_openings.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2010/01/job_openings.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:40:38 +0000 Navigating the New Economy: Career Strategies for Lawyers Register for the New York State Bar Association's Career Development Conference at the 2010 Annual Meeting. The program will be held on Monday, January 25, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the New York Hilton Hotel. Join leading career and psychology experts as they discuss how to stay positive and focused on a job search in the current economy. An interactive and lively Q & A session is anticipated! This event is FREE, but pre-registration is required. You must register by January 20, 2010 at www.nysba.org/careerdevreg. Free Networking Reception Following the Program from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by the LPM Committee and the Committee on Lawyers in Transition of the New York State Bar Association]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/12/navigating_the_new_economy_car.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/12/navigating_the_new_economy_car.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:45:29 +0000 There is a new business plan competition for start up businesses including new law firms. The top prize is $15,000. To participate in the competition, each entrant must attend an orientation meeting at the New York Public Library - Science Industry Business Library Branch at 34th Street & Madison Avenue in NYC. The last two orientation meetings are on Saturday 12/12/09 at 11:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. For details, go to www.nypl.org, click on calendar for 12/12/09 and Manhattan locations. The information is on the 11:00 a.m. listing. Alternatively, go to smallbiz.nypl.org. Posted on behalf of Susan Chin, Member, Committee on Lawyers in Transition http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/12/business_plan_competition.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/12/business_plan_competition.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:50:06 +0000 www.legaltechshow.com Posted on behalf of Susan Chin, NYSBA Lawyers in Transition Committee Member ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/12/legal_tech_2010_in_nyc_februar.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/12/legal_tech_2010_in_nyc_februar.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:11:15 +0000 www.nysba.org/November18thWebcast ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/11/free_live_webcast_november_18.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/11/free_live_webcast_november_18.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:47:20 +0000 volunteerattorneys@nycourts.gov, call 212.428.5588, or Fax Chambers Volunteer Attorneys at: 212.428.2190. For more information, go to http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/volunteer/ Read the press release - NYSBA Press Release 09/09/09 For more information about the Committee on Lawyers in Transition, go to www.nysba.org/LawyersinTransition. ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/09/nysba_partners_with_new_york_s.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/09/nysba_partners_with_new_york_s.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:23:44 +0000 By Lisa Montanaro Lisa Montanaro, "The Solutions Expert," is Principal of LM Organizing Solutions, LLC, a professional services firm created in 2002 that offers professional organizing, business and life coaching, and motivational speaking to individuals and organizations. Lisa publishes the monthly "DECIDE™ to be Organized" e-zine for the general public, and "Next Level Business Success" e-zine for professional organizers and entrepreneurs. Subscribe today at www.LMOrganizingSolutions.com. Lisa also publishes the DECIDE™ to be Organized blog at www.DecideToBeOrganized.com. Through LMOS, Lisa helps people deal with the issues that block personal and professional change and growth. To explore how LMOS can improve your home or work environment, or help take your business to the next level, contact Lisa at (845) 988-0183 or by e-mail at Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” ~ Thomas Edison So, you are searching for a new job? Perhaps you are making a voluntary career transition. Maybe you have been laid off, or worse, fired. Regardless of the reason for your job search, one fact remains true: if you are conducting a job search, it is vital that you take an organized approach. Managing your job search is just like managing any other major project. You must create an infrastructure that allows you to operate in an efficient and productive manner. A successful job search requires forethought and action. Here are some tips for conducting an organized job search. 1. Declutter and Pre-Purge – If you are embarking on a job search, it will be difficult to do so if your physical space is covered in clutter with piles of papers everywhere. Take some time to declutter. Purge any unnecessary items, file papers that you need to keep, recycle junk mail, and get some order back into that space! It will be easier for you to concentrate on your job search without all of that chaos and clutter around you. Just be careful that you don’t spend too much time decluttering that you start using it as an excuse to procrastinate with regard to your job search. A few days should suffice. 2. Create a Job Search Schedule – Let’s face it – searching for a job is hard work! If you are still employed while you are conducting your new job search, be prepared to have an extremely busy schedule. If you are currently unemployed, realize that you do, indeed, have a job – conducting a job search! Create a job search schedule that gives you ample time for all of the activities you need to focus on in order to succeed: resume and cover letter preparation, surfing the web for jobs, networking, interviewing, follow-up, etc. Block out time in your calendar for job search activities and treat that time as you would any traditional work commitment. Be consistent in the amount of time you spend each day and week on job search activities so that you keep your momentum going, and don’t lose focus and miss valuable opportunities. 3. Get Your Gear in Order – Update your resume, cover letter, references, and writing sample (if applicable). Ask for letters of recommendation and testimonials from previous or current supervisors, co-workers, and professional colleagues. Get some nice new stationery, and stock up on print cartridges for your printer. If you want to use an outside source for printing, some local printing shops will copy resumes for free during an economic downturn, so ask around! Be sure to have a computer with high-speed Internet access. An all-in-one machine for printing, copying, faxing and scanning will also come in handy during a job search. 4. Create a Job Search Center – Set aside space at home (or wherever you will be conducting your job search activities) and make it job search central. Keep all of your job-search related supplies in that location, which will make it easy for you to find them when you need them. This will also help you to get into job search mode when you are in that space. 5. Create a Job Search Paper Management System – You may be acquiring a lot of paper in your job search: resources, articles, sample resumes and cover letters, business cards of networking contacts, contact-us-later or rejection letters, etc. To the extent that you can maintain these items in a paperless fashion, go for it. But if you have to maintain hard copy paper, be sure to create a job search paper management or filing system, to be stored in your job search center. Keep it simple and use whatever system makes the most sense to you for ease of use (binder, portable filing bin, traditional filing cabinet, etc). 6. Plan Job Search Activities – Plan out job search activities on a daily basis, such as phone calls to make, resumes to send, online applications to fill out, informational interviews to conduct, etc. Write down your job search activities as calendar items, to-do’s, or tasks so that you take them seriously and treat them as measurable goals. Be realistic with regard to what you can reasonably accomplish in one day, but also challenge yourself! 7. Track Job Search Activities – Organizing your job search involves keeping track of all information and communications. Keep a record of where you sent your resume and when, whom you have spoken to, when interviews took place, etc. This information will prove vital when deciding when to follow-up with leads. You can track all of this information using a calendar such as Outlook or Google, or an online tool such as JobFiler.com. Whatever tools you use, it is important that you be able to track the status of your job search. 8. Manage Job Search Email – In today’s world, much of your job search will likely be conducted by email. Therefore, before you even start your search, whittle down the amount of email in your inbox so that you can hyper-focus on your job search emails, which will add up quickly. Create folders within your email system using categories that make sense to you, such as Companies Applied To, Contacts Submitted Resumes To, etc. 9. Polish Your Online Profiles – If you are conducting a job search in today’s market, you would be remiss not to develop an online presence on social media sites, especially LinkedIn, which is the most “professional” of the social media sites and can essentially serve as your online resume. But also consider other social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The opportunities are endless for employers and contacts to find you online. You may even have your own website, e-zine, or blog. Maybe you post articles on various article-marketing sites, or serve as a guest blogger on other blogs. If you maintain profiles on any of social media sites, or have any type of online presence, be sure to polish your profiles so that they promote the image you want potential employers and contacts to see. 10. Change Your Greetings – Change the message that greets callers for any phone number that you plan to use for your job search so that it sounds professional, and conveys the information you want callers to hear. Be prepared, not embarrassed! 11. Stay Positive – The longer a job search takes, the more chance you have of becoming negative about it. Try to maintain a positive attitude to the extent you can by monitoring your progress and staying active in your search. When the going gets rough during a job search, many people take a back seat and give up, which is counter-productive. Try to stay focused and make valuable contacts that are likely to lead to a job. However, don’t be all consumed by your search for a job! Maintaining some balance in your life at this time will serve you well. Get adequate sleep, eat well, see family and friends for pleasure, and make time for exercise. Organization is one of the single most important things you can do to keep your job search manageable. Just like being organized helps you improve any other area of your life, home, or work, it will also help move along your job search in quick and efficient fashion and with less stress. It may even wind up being the key to finding that dream job you always wanted. Good luck! Copyright 2009 Lisa Montanaro. ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/08/11_tips_to_an_organized_job_se.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/08/11_tips_to_an_organized_job_se.html Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:42:11 +0000 Committee on Lawyers in Transition is sponsoring a free webcast on Social Media Basics for Networking Attorneys and How to Make LawJobs.com Work for You. Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Session Six of the Committee on Lawyers in Transition 2009 Career Development series will cover social media basics for networking and how to use lawjobs.com. Panelists: Barbara Beauchamp NYSBA Web Site Editor Brenda Estrada Operations Manager, Lawjobs.com Joseph Alesci Help Desk Coordinator, Lawjobs.com Register Online at www.nysba.org/August13thWebcast For a list of upcoming events, go to www.nysba.org/LawyersinTransition ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/08/free_webcast_-_august_13th_-_learn_more_about_linkedin_facebook_and_how_to_make_lawjobscom_work_for_you.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/08/free_webcast_-_august_13th_-_learn_more_about_linkedin_facebook_and_how_to_make_lawjobscom_work_for_you.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:32:04 +0000 Submitted by Susan Chin (1) Use of LinkedIn for Job Search Free tutorials webcasts on the use of LinkedIn for job search and business development are available at www.linkedin.com. Click on "help" on the top line on the home page. Then select "LinkedIn Learning Center" in upper left corner. Then select choice of tutorial. The Science Industry Business Library ("SIBL") (at 34th Street & Madison Avenue in NYC) is offering free two hour classes on the use of LinkedIn for job search every week. Go to www.nypl.org, select calendar for SIBL branch for specific schedule. The sign up sheet which can be found on a clip board on the counter at the entrance of the Electronics Training Center is available beginning in the morning of the day of the presentation. There are only 17 computers available for the class so it would be wise to sign up at least 30 minutes before the class. No library card or ID is required. (2) Free Career Coach Sessions SIBL is offering them. Ask at the reference desk. (3) Vault / MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair It will be on August 7, 2009 in NYC. It is free. It is for women and minority law students and attorneys. Please see http://www.vault.com/legaldiversity/ for details. It appears to be a much smaller event than prior more prosperous years. ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/items_of_interest.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/items_of_interest.html Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:43:17 +0000 Committee on Lawyers in Transition is sponsoring free LIVE webcasts for all attorneys. Session Five of the webcast series covers networking know-how for business and career success. Learn the rules and tools for making great connections in a variety of settings. Learn to make strategic use of your networking time, find resources, get more visible, and attract opportunity. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how showing character and competence makes people want to build their relationships with you. Whether you’re a master networker or someone who says, “I’m too busy,” “I’m too bashful,” “I’m too broke!” the confidence and competence you’ll feel knowing these skills will help you make networking an art . . . not an accident! You’ll learn how to: • Master the 3 key moments in every relationship • Remember names — and teach them yours • Answer "What do you do?" in a way that shows your character & competence • Steer small talk to uncover resources and opportunity • Teach people how to use your expertise, what to count on you for • Become the natural and only choice when opportunity arises The program is free to all attorneys, but pre-registration is required. Register Online > www.nysba.org/July22ndWebcast *If you would like to attend in person in Rochester at the Monroe County Bar Association, please contact Kathy Suchocki, Staff Liaison to the Committee on Lawyers in Transition at (518) 487-5590 or ksuchocki@nysba.org. ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/july_22nd_webcast_make_your_co.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/july_22nd_webcast_make_your_co.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:19:37 +0000 Women in E-Discovery will hold its July meeting at noon on Thursday July 16, 2009. Topic: Six Sigma in Legal Process Management Speaker: Kimberly Williams Place: Linklaters, 1345 Avenue of the Americas , NYC Cost: free lunch & presentation Invited: Women interested in e-discovery RSVP: newyorkcity@womeninediscovery.com ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/free_luncheon_and_ediscovery_p.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/free_luncheon_and_ediscovery_p.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:27:38 +0000 Committee on Lawyers in Transition live webcast program - "The Next Wave: A Panel of Lawyers Who Followed Their Passions to Alternative Careers." We received several requests for our panelist, lawyer turned stand-up comic, Alex Barnett's upcoming schedule. Alex will be appearing in New York City this month as follows: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 10 p.m. at New York Comedy Club (24th btw 2d and 3rd) Monday, July 13, 2009 at 8 p.m. at Belmont Lounge (15th btw Park Avenue South and Irving Place) and Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. at Broadway Comedy Club (53rd btw 8th and 9th) For more information, please contact Alex Barnett at alex@alexbarnettcomic.com. ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/follow_up_to_july_9th_webcast.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/follow_up_to_july_9th_webcast.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:12:51 +0000 Committee on Lawyers in Transition is sponsoring free LIVE webcasts for all attorneys in need of career assistance. If you are currently unemployed, looking to make a career change, leave your current job or transition back to the workforce after time away from the profession, the Committee on Lawyers in Transition is here to help. Designed to help attorneys in transition, the Committee's webcasts offer advice and resources to increase the odds of finding rewarding work. The live webcasts are free to all attorneys, but pre-registration is required. Each program will be recorded and links to the archived programs will be posted online. Session Four The Next Wave: A Panel of Lawyers Who Followed Their Passions to Alternative Careers Thursday, July 9, 2009 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Free Live Webcast Session Four features a panel of attorneys who followed their passions to alternative careers. Panelists: Lisa Montanaro, JD, CPO Certified Professional Organizer, Business & Life Coach, Motivational Speaker Owner, LM Organizing Solutions, LLC Alex Barnett Comic, New York City Barbara Raab Senior Newswriter - NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams Adjunct Broadcast Professor - CUNY Graduate School of Journalism SiriusXM OutQ News - National Legal Correspondent. Moderator: Elena Kaspi, JD, MSW, ACC Certified Executive Career and Business Coach, President & Founder, LawScope Coaching LLC * Note the live location of this program will take place at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in New York City (office of the Committee Chair, Lauren J. Wachtler). To attend in person, please contact Kathy Suchocki at (518) 487-5590 or ksuchocki@nysba.org. Register Online > www.nysba.org/July9thWebcast Session Five Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-How for Business and Career Success Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Free Live Webcast* Speaker: Sue Schnorr President of Training Insights, Inc. and Associate for Contacts Count Session Five will help you learn the rules and tools for making great connections in a variety of settings. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how showing character and competence makes people want to build their relationships with you. Learn to make strategic use of your networking time, find resources, get more visible, and attract opportunity. * Note the live location of this program will take place at the Monroe County Bar Association in Rochester. To attend in person, please contact Kathy Suchocki at (518) 487-5590 or ksuchocki@nysba.org. Register Online > www.nysba.org/July22ndWebcast Session Six Social Media Basics for Networking Attorneys and How to Make LawJobs.com Work for You Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Free Live Webcast Session Six of the Committee on Lawyers in Transition 2009 Career Development series will cover social media basics for networking and how to use lawjobs.com. Panelists: Barbara Beauchamp NYSBA Web Site Editor Brenda Estrada Operations Manager, Lawjobs.com Joseph Alesci Help Desk Coordinator, Lawjobs.com Register Online > www.nysba.org/August13thWebcast ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/free_webcasts_2009_lawyers_in.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/07/free_webcasts_2009_lawyers_in.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:14:22 +0000 Submitted by Susan Chin 6/18/09 (noon until about 1:15 p.m.) Location: Morrison & Foerster 1290 Avenue of Americas N.Y., NY Speaker & Topic: Julie Grantham, General Counsel of Scarab Consulting "Technical Basics of Forensics and the Quantifiable and Scalability for a Clent's Case" Cost: Program & Lunch - Free RSVP Required: newyorkcity@womeninediscovery.com For more info, go to www.womeninediscovery.com (The mission of the organization is to help women (attorneys and non-attorneys such as technical consultants) in e-discovery. The organization has a non solicitation rule so attendees are not subjected to marketing pitches, etc.) ]]> http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/06/women_in_ediscovery_monthly_me.html http://nysbar.com/blogs/lawyersintransition/2009/06/women_in_ediscovery_monthly_me.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:08:27 +0000