I am Woman - Hear me Roar
"A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman." —Melinda Gates In this current climate, it is more important than ever that women in the workforce have a voice. Women in law, in particular, face different challenges at times, and to succeed they often must overcome many other hurdles. Come and listen to women at the very top of their profession who will navigate you through career advancement, professional goals and presentation skills and making it to the top on your own terms.
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD units including:
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Practice Management & Business Skills
1 unit in Professional Skills
This seminar was recorded in NSW on 12 September 2018
Chair: Jennifer Harris, Special Counsel, Clayton Utz; 2017 Special Counsel of the Year, Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards
Professional Skills
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Negotiation and Advocacy: Know your Strengths and have the Confidence and Knowledge to Build on Them
- Engagement: how to really get your point across in meetings, presentations, interviews
- Practical tips and tricks for Presentation skills: the very best version of you
- Developing strong leadership skills
- Convince, connect and communicate
Presented by Michelle Painter SC, 9 Selborne Chambers, Recommended Senior Counsel, Doyles Guide 2017
Practice Management & Business Skills
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Climbing the Ladder: How to be Thrive in the Legal Profession
- ‘Making the next move’: negotiating tactics for promotions and partnership
- How should you calculate your worth in pay negotiations?
- How to adopt and apply an equitable briefing policy
- Technology: Deciding where to work and when
- Social media: leveraging it successfully for your career
Presented by Danny King, Director, Danny King Legal, Leading (Employee and Trade Union Representation NSW) Recommended, (Employer Representation NSW) Doyles Guide 2018
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
4.15pm to 5.15pm: Driving Cultural Change within the Legal Profession: Becoming a Thought leader and Changing the Culture within Your Workplace
- Addressing the power imbalance: the #Me too and It’s Time movements – what have they meant for us?
- Managing conflict in the workplace: disclosures and investigations
- Accountability for conduct: updating policies and procedures
- Confidentiality issues and ethical transparency: Where do you draw the line?
Presented by Larissa Andelman, Barrister, 153 Phillip Barristers