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Which skills will get you there? Which biases won’t?
Find answers in an entertaining discussion, illuminated by research data, pop culture references and examples relatable to small and mid-sized law firms. Finally, a handout will provide resources to continue to hone your leadership skills as you prepare for challenges ahead.
Every lawyer can be a leader - at any stage of their career and from any point on their firm’s org chart. The question is, what kind of leader do you want to be?
Leadership: the Good, the bad and the ineffective
Discussion includes:
Discussion of examples of unconscious bias, especially as they may appear in a professional work environment; suggestions on how to respond to those situations; discussion of workplace bullying.
Sandra Bekhor founded Bekhor Management in 2005 to enable professionals to realize the vision for their practice from start-up through to succession planning, through business and marketing strategies.
From lawyers to architects, doctors and accountants - Sandra has helped small to mid-sized, professional practices successfully emerge in the modern marketplace, with meaningful marketing that stands out from the crowd and the leadership development necessary to sustain it.
Sandra regularly speaks, teaches and writes about practice development for various professional associations and publications including CBA PracticeLink and SlawTips. In partnership with the TLA, Sandra co-founded, ‘Keeping it Social’, a LinkedIn group for lawyers that meets quarterly to learn practice tips and network.
Sandra is the instructor for the RAIC’s 'Marketing for Architects' course. She is also writing a chapter for the 2nd edition of ‘Marketing Techniques for Law and Professional Practices’, to be published by the American Bar Association in the Spring of 2021.
Joan Rataic-Lang is Executive Director/Library Director of the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). She is a great supporter of professional development, both as an avid participant and as an enthusiastic provider, having been on the organizing committees of several national conferences and as an occasional speaker both locally and nationally. She has been managing the Courthouse Library since 2010. Before coming to the TLA she had 20 years’ experience managing large law firm libraries and also worked in sales, education and executive search. If “variety is the spice of life” Joan’s career has been a highly seasoned bowl of chili.
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