How to Start Building Your Career as A Newer Lawyer : A panel discussion on what newer lawyers want their career to look like in 5 years and how to get there .
Presented by the Palm Beach County Bar Association ' s Young Lawyers Section
Tuesday , December 5 , 2023 Fourth District Court of Appeal
110 S Tamarind Ave , West Palm Beach , 33401 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Panelists
Hon . Bruce Reinhart U . S . Magistrate Judge , Southern District of Florida |
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Amy Borman , Esq . Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller ’ s Office |
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Sia Baker Barnes , Esq . Searcy Denney |
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Grasford Smith , Esq . Akerman |
Moderated by Lauren Johnson , Esq . Rabin Kammerer Johnson
1 . Networking — starting involvement early but being selective about organizations you join . a .
Voluntary Bar Associations b .
Other community organizations
2 . Mentorship a . Where to find mentors — within your firm / organization or outside ? b .
How to ask for a mentor c .
Continuing the mentor relationship — mentees reaching out to schedule with mentors
3 . Skill Set a . Having a unique skill set — doing something that not many people are doing . b . What employers are looking for in a new hire ?
4 . Referrals a . Where referrals come from — most referrals are generational . b .
Establishing a relationship c . How to “ ask ” for a referral .
This course has been approved by the Florida Bar for 2.5 General Credits Cost : $ 35 PBCBA Young Lawyers ; $ 55 Non-YLS Attorneys ; Judges are complimentary . Register online @ palmbeachbar . org .