The conference will feature informative sessions related to hot topics and best practices of interest to all members. It will also provide a great opportunity to mix and mingle with your recruiting, professional development, and career services colleagues!
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The Grand Hyatt Washington
OPEN PLENARY
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Approach Your Career with Confidence and Authenticity
- Lindsey Cloud Mervis, KNP Communications
- Alexa Polmer, KNP Communications
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Life Happens! The Impact of Personal Changes in your Professional World
- Emily Busse – Owner, District Legal Staffing
- Melissa Grossman – Legal Recruiting Manager, WilmerHale
- Traci Mundy Jenkins – Assistant Dean, Office of Career & Professional Development, American University Washington College of Law
- Kay Nash – Chief Talent Officer, Wiley Rein LLP
- Tacie Williams (Moderator) – Associate Recruitment Manager, Hogan Lovells LLP
It’s Good to Be the Client: Maximizing Your Influence Over Search Firms
- Martha Ann Sisson, Esq., Garrison & Sisson
- Justine Donahue, Esq., Garrison & Sisson
Can’t Always Get What You Want: Get What You Need (for Your Department or Career)
- Vivian Wexler, Vantage Partners
Reinventing Your Career
- Janie Piemonte – Recruiting and Program Manager, GMU Antonin Scalia Law School
- Timm Whitney – Chief Legal Personnel Officer, Covington & Burling
Bringing Out Your Inner Entrepreneur
- Jason Levin, Ready, Set, Launch
- Lori Mihalich-Levin, Esq., Mindful Return and Dentons
Book Club: Transform Your Professional Development
- Jolie Blanchard – Firm Director of Lawyer Recruiting, Jones Day
CLOSING PLENARY
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
HOT TOPIC: Addressing the Elephant: How to Bring the Conversation about Gender, Harassment, and Work to your Attorneys
- Rachael Bosch, Fringe PD
- Sarah Stein – Professional Development Manager, Crowell & Moring LLP
VENDOR FAIR & HAPPY HOUR
4:15 pm - 6:00 pm