Darling Hill

Are you a D.C. area lawyer or plan to be in the Nation's Capital on April 30th? Do you have a relative or friend who is a D.C. lawyer or "ex-lawyer"? If so, don't miss "Pinkslips, Detours & OnRamps: Restart, Recharge or Reinvent Your Legal Career on Your Own Terms," presented by Carolyn Elefant, author of Solo By Choice and the popular blog MyShingle and Julie Tower-Pierce (me), author of Staying at Home, Staying in the Law: A Guide to Remaining Active in the Legal Profession While Pursuing Your Dreams.

This 4-hour workshop will inspire you to reignite your professional identity after a career detour, get you ready to onRamp, help you strategize and build your brand "between jobs" and get you thinking about hanging a part-time shingle.

As Carolyn points out, "there are a couple of on-ramping programs already out there, but many are incredibly pricey (this one for example costs $2500!), plus they're more focused on job re-entry, which may not be a possibility in this climate. We'll be discussing the myriad of options available in the 21st century and showing how to leverage these tools...."

Thursday, April 30, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Busboys & Poets
1025 K Street NW (5th & K), DC
(202) 387-7638

For the full course description, go to Myshingleformomsdadstoo.com. Register by April 10th and SAVE!

A can’t miss event for lawyers who are:

-laid off or between jobs
-on a career detour
-"former/ex/recovering" lawyers contemplating re-entry
-(too!) busy raising a family or “staying at home”
-dreaming about hanging their own shingle
-feeling stuck in the law
l-ooking to connect with other “offramp” lawyers
-wanting to invigorate their careers or reinvent their practices
-doubting whether work/life balance exists or hoping to find balance
-law students planning for the future
-can't find work in today's legal economy

Topics covered:

-What off-ramped lawyers need to do to stay marketable while on a career detour or between jobs, whether or not they plan to return to the law in the near future
-Reentry strategies for reconnecting to the law after a career detour
-Strategies for getting your legal groove back
-Strategies for building your brand
-Simple, effective job search strategies
-Finding and creating flexible work (e.g., jobshares, part-time work)
-Using Technology and Social Networks to restart, recharge, and reinvent your career
-Why a part-time or “slash” practice can be desirable and doable

Why attend Pinkslips, Detours & OnRamps?

-Connect with local lawyers who know what you’re going through (e.g., “mommy guilt”, work/life balance issues, career stress)
-Build and enhance your legal network
-Discover how to build your own brand and enhance marketability
-Learn strategies for creating the work/life balance you dream about
-Find out strategies for finding flexible, meaningful part-time work and how to go solo flexibly
-Familiarize yourself with the latest Web 2.0 technologies for time management, road warrior’ing and building professional and personal connections.
-Discover how to best use your time “between” jobs
-A “no excuse” event: casual attire, bring your baby
-Convenient and affordable alternative to the costs of alternative on-ramp or coaching programs

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