"Looking Out for #1: How to Manage Your Career"

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

2:00 - 2:45 pm, eastern [archive to follow; there will be no transcript for this webcast]
 

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For many, the financial crisis has hit home and made many realize that they need to be more proactive in managing their careers. This program will explore the differences between working in firms, the government and in-house. It also will explain how to best pick a recruiter and what can be expected from that relationship. And it will analyze how you can best market yourself, including the use of new technologies. Join these experts:

• Jim Brashear, Partner, Haynes and Boone LLP (and former Corporate Secretary of Sabre Holdings Corp.)
• Selena LaCroix, Head of US Practice Group and Managing Partner for the Dallas Office, Egon Zehnder
• Bob Major, Founding Partner, Major, Lindsey & Africa
• Kevin O'Keefe, Founder and CEO, LexBlog
• Broc Romanek, Editor, TheCorporateCounsel.net
• Manny Strauss, VP & Assistant General Counsel, XO Communications

Among the topics of this program are:

• What are latest developments in recruiting? How can you find a good recruiter? What is reasonable to ask for?
• What are the differences between working in firms, the government and in-house? How can you take action to potentially land one of those jobs?
• How can you best market yourself?
• What are the new technologies that lawyers are using to market? Blogs? Twitter? LinkedIn?

Cost: As 2009 members of TheCorporateCounsel.net are able to attend this critical webcast at no charge, you need to renew or try a no-risk trial. The webcast cost for non-members is $595. You can renew or sign up for a no-risk trial online – or by fax or mail via this order form. If you need assistance, send us an email at info@thecorporatecounsel.net - or call us at 925.685.5111.

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