Skill Building Strategies for Early Career Attorneys | Justia Webinars

Planning and preparation are key to making the most of your legal career from the very beginning. This program will review foundational skills for attorneys’ development, including professional responsibility and ethics; communication and teamwork; and written and oral advocacy. Attendees will gain practical tools to improve their performance, preparedness, and working relationships with colleagues, clients, and the courts.

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00:00 Introduction
04:56 Professional Responsibility and Ethics
20:44 Communication Skills and Professionalism
31:06 Teamwork and Delegation
50:46 Legal Research and Writing

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Agenda

Introductory Overview
Brief introduction of the presenter;
Icebreaker poll of attendees; and
Review of agenda, topics to be covered, and anticipated take-aways.

Professional Responsibility and Ethics
Becoming familiar with ethical rules and guidance;
Getting involved in professional organizations; and
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) overview.

Communication
Effective communication;
Recognizing that communication is a professional responsibility; and
Tips for civil and responsive communication.

Teamwork and Delegation
Team participation and leadership;
Types of teams;
Effectiveness tips for team members and leaders; and
Strategies for better meetings.

Legal Research and Writing
Research and writing skills throughout one’s career;
Developing research and writing skills; and
Tips for editing effectively.

Oral Advocacy and Courtroom Skills
Typical differences in skills development by firm size and type; and
Strategies for developing oral advocacy and courtroom skills.

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Speaker

Keisha Stokes-Hough
Deputy Director of Legal Management
Southern Poverty Law Center
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Keisha Stokes-Hough is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s deputy director of legal management, where she assists with overseeing the operations of the SPLC’s legal department, and coordinates programming for attorneys and law students. Her experience includes a range of legal and advocacy work seeking economic justice, as well as habeas litigation on behalf of indigent petitioners.

Keisha received a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University and a law degree from Harvard Law School, where she was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.

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