Upcoming Webinars (LIVE)

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Law firms have amassed talent and capabilities in an effort to advance client value and firm revenues. Now, firms want synergies and a greater return by seeing existing and new talent collaborate effectively across silos. When multiple professionals with a deep expertise and diverse talents work together to solve more critical problems for a client or firm — what is called “Smarter Collaboration,” as coined by Heidi K. Gardner, PhD, —  firms earn higher revenues and employee engagement. Yet every firm faces obstacles to collaboration that aren’t always obvious. In fact, firms frequently jump directly to disparate initiatives without really identifying a problem. Learn more about the principles of Smarter Collaboration and the frequently seen barriers, helping leaders at all levels and departments obtain a clear-eyed view of your firm’s readiness to implement a collaboration-related strategy and identify how and where to spend their energy to foster smarter collaboration.

Objectives:

• Discuss a case for investing in smarter collaboration.
• Identify frequent barriers to smarter collaboration in law firms.
• Discover a methodology to identify barriers to smarter collaboration.
• List examples to accelerate smarter collaboration.

 

Level: Essentials

$29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

This webinar takes place May 31 at 2 p.m. Central.

This course is eligible for one (1) CLM credit in the following categories:

CLM^® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/Business Management (LI) toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/Business Management (LI)

SHRM: 23-WY543

HRCI: 626901

Speaker: 

Clinton Gary is the Founder of CREDO Consulting, a growth and collaboration consultancy for law firms, as well as an Accredited Partner to the legal industry for Gardner & Co, the advisory firm founded by  Heidi K. Gardner, PhD. He has nationally recognized for programs for industry, key client, business development coaching, planning/budgeting, experience management, strategy development, and M&A integration.  His teams and firms have been awarded “Best Law Firm Marketing” by The American Lawyer, the “Best Law Firm Rebrand” by the Legal Marketing Association, and the exclusive Midsize “Hot List” designation by The National Law Journal. He is a frequent speaker at retreats and national conferences and content contributor of more than 40 articles and case studies.

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You are looking for talent on LinkedIn, but how does your firm look to talent? This presentation will teach law firm administrators how to shore up individual and law firm marketing profiles on LinkedIn for improved recruiting. We'll share best practices for enhancing profiles, highlight strategies for finding talent and unpack the best way to use paid LinkedIn tools.

Objectives:

• Write and create an enhanced individual and firm LinkedIn presence.
• Use LinkedIn as a means to attract talent.
• Identify how to boost recruiting efforts by utilizing LinkedIn hiring tools.

Level: Essentials

$29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

This webinar will take place June 14 at 2 p.m. Central.

This course is eligible for one (1) CLM credit in the following categories:

CLM^® Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development   

CLM^® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR) toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR) 

HRCI Code: 624602

SHRM Code: 23-57V4P

Speakers:

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LI

A comprehensive written business continuity plan is an essential part of your firm’s overall business continuity program. Is your current plan gathering dust on a shelf? Are you struggling to put together a written plan that not only prepares your organization in the event of a disaster, but also meets client compliance and audit requirements, RFP guidelines, regulatory requirements and industry standards that have changed the playing field for business continuity globally in the aftermath of the pandemic?

If so, then this session is for you. This session provides valuable information to any size firm where you will work through a checklist of key components that should be a part of every written business continuity plan. That checklist can then be used to assess and revise your firm’s current plan.

Objectives:

• Identify key components that should be included in a written business continuity plan.
• Describe the steps in developing a business continuity plan.
• Prepare a checklist that can then be used to assess and revise your firm’s current plan.

Level: Essentials

$29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

This webinar will take place June 28 at 2 p.m. Central.

This course is eligible for one (1) CLM credit in the following categories:

CLM^® Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development  

CLM^® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/Business Management (LI) toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application. 

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Legal Industry/Business Management (LI) 

SHRM Code: 23-WWSMQ

HRCI Code: 629010 

Speaker:

Kathryn Scourby, CBCP, is the Principal of KNS Consulting, LLC. Scourby works with professional service firms to achieve their goals in the areas of business continuity, disaster preparedness, risk management and compliance. A Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), she consults with and trains management professionals and all levels of staff at private service firms by facilitating table-top exercises and other training in these focus areas, as well as conducting Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and overall business continuity planning. Her experience includes 33 years with international law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP, including over five years as the firm’s only Business Continuity Manager.

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Did you know stress can be good for you? Yes, you read that right! In this session, you’ll learn about “eustress,” which means “good stress.” Understand how stress can be beneficial to you personally and professionally and how to reframe how you see stress to experience more satisfaction, fulfillment and well-being. Explore the difference between “eustress” and “distress” (negative stress) as you discover that stress is only harmful if you believe it is — happy lives include stress, and it can become energy to fuel your performance.

Objectives:

• Identify the psychological and physical ways stress can be beneficial.
• Recognize how to reframe stress as positive.
• Employ practical techniques to use stress to improve your performance and well-being.
• Select actionable tools to use to create less “distress” and more “eustress” in your professional and personal life.

Level: Essentials

$29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

This webinar will take place July 12 at 2 p.m. Central.

This course is eligible for one (1) CLM credit in the following categories:

CLM^® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR) toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.
CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management (HR)

Speaker:

Kendra Brodin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EsquireWell, a well-being and professional development company focused exclusively on the legal profession, providing consulting, training, and the EsquireWell Academy to help lawyers and legal professionals be happier, healthier and more successful. She is a frequent presenter, coach and consultant for small, midsize and large law firms; legal departments; and law schools. She teaches a course at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.  

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HR

Working with other people is never easy. When toxic behavior is not addressed properly, team members become resentful, they lose respect for their leadership and they may develop their own toxic behaviors. To turn things around takes skillful management and patience. How you and your team effectively deal with toxicity can mean the difference between having a negative, drama-filled workplace and an engaged, collaborative and productive organization. Learn successful strategies and tips for building a positive, productive workplace by knowing what to focus on to move these interactions forward, how to effectively respond and ways to manage the impact of their behavior. Identify challenges associated with managing difficult employees, control your own feelings effectively and create a positive work environment so that you can end frustration, and act rather than react, to ensure a respectful, effective and collaborate team.

Objectives:

• Recognize the signs of typical toxic behaviors and discover how to move those conversations forward.
• Identify and control the impact of toxic behaviors so that you can keep the situation from escalating further.
• Use a model for conversations to address difficult attitudes.
• Know how to act, not react, in resolving toxic situations so that you can lead with more confidence, feel less stress, and gain more success in working and interacting with your team.

Level: Essentials

$29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

This webinar will take place July 26 at 2 p.m. Central.

This course is eligible for one (1) CLM credit in the following categories:

CLM^® Application Credit: 1 hour(s) of Organizational Development

CLM^® Application Credit for Functional Specialists: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Human Resources Management  (HR)  toward the additional hours required of some Functional Specialists to fulfill the CLM application.

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s)  in the subject area of Human Resources Management  (HR)

SHRM Code: 23-5497K

HRCI Code: 626332

Speaker:

Beverly Beuermann-King has used her S-O-S Principle™ for more than 25 years with organizations who want to control their reactions to stress, harness their energy and build resiliency, and create an engaged culture. She is a sought-after media spokesperson on mental health and workplace culture and has earned her Certified Speaking Professional designation. Beuermann-King is an author, consultant and speaker who has helped teams from a wide range of industries, including health care, government, manufacturing, finance and not-for-profit shift from stressed out to resilient, enabling them to be more engaged, productive and healthy.

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Current data reveals a steady increase of alcohol use in the general public, as well as in the legal profession. This webinar will examine and discuss the prevalence of stimulant use in the legal profession and the current ethical issues surrounding cannabis. What are the costs of substance use, including the costs of replacing personnel at various levels of a firm? What are the ethical risks and civil liability of legal professionals who are impaired? What are concrete ways to help address substance use in the firm and in the legal profession overall? Join us to get broad stroke solutions and action items on confronting the problem and helping improve firm and employee wellness.

Objectives:

• Identify which substances legal professionals abuse the most and to what degree.
• Describe current ethical quandaries of cannabis in the United States at large and specifically in the legal profession.
• Outline ethical risks and civil liabilities of legal professionals working while impaired.
• List four action items to help intervene on the prevalence of substance abuse in the law firm and in the legal profession.

Level: Essentials

$29 for members and $79 for nonmembers

This webinar will take place June 28 at 2 p.m. Central.

This course is eligible for one (1) CLM credit in the following categories:

 

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Substance Abuse (SA)

Or

CLM^® Recertification Credit: 1 hour(s) in the subject area of Business Ethics (BE)

Speaker:

Eric Webber is the Director of the Caron Legal Professionals Program and Senior Clinician of Specialty Services at Caron Treatment Center. He provides direct care through specialty lectures and counseling sessions focused on relapse, addiction interaction disorders, work/professional related issues, and other targeted needs. Webber is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor and holds a Certificate of Competency in Problem Gambling, all through the Pennsylvania Certification Board; he is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. He holds a master’s degree from Alvernia University.

 

 

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