Professional Development

Schedule of Events

2:45pm: Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall
Welcome and Refreshments

3:00pm: Landis Auditorium, Myron Taylor Hall
Doors Open for Presentation and Introductory Remarks

3:15pm-4:45pm: Landis Auditorium, Myron Taylor Hall
Session I: How the Legal Workplace Works
Retail service—which is an experience most people understand–is a powerful analogy for understanding the junior attorney experience. Junior attorneys, like retailers in a mall, must learn to create such a powerful product and service experience that they motivate the customer (assigning partner) to personally commit to (1) the junior attorney and (2) spreading a positive narrative about the junior attorney to other attorneys in the workplace. Like great retailers, top-performing junior attorneys must become skilled at converting episodic customers (those attorneys who assign work) to loyal and consistent customers.

4:45pm-5:00pm: Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall
Intermission and Refreshments

5:00pm-6:30pm: Landis Auditorium, Myron Taylor Hall
Session II: Building Strong Internal Relationships
In today’s dynamic legal workplace, premium learning requires strong workplace relationships, as much of a junior attorney’s learning and integration occur in the crucible of one-on-one relationships. In this session, we will deconstruct the practical relationship building habits of associates who build strong workplace relationships (relationships worthy of loyalty) – with peers and senior attorneys. Additionally, we will examine the tools top performers use to curate strong relationships for the know-how and insights that drive career momentum.

6:30pm-7:30pm: Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall
Reception/Mixer
Sponsored by Debra Azarian Taylor, JD ’90 – Founder and Principal, Taylor Financial Group, LLC
Join Werten Bellamy, alumni, professors, and fellow 2L and 3L students to practice your networking skills and discuss concrete tips and tools to increase your “workplace IQ.” Hors d’ oeuvres, beer, wine, mocktails, and other non-alcoholic beverages provided.

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About Werten Bellamy

Werten is a trainer and coach.  Werten Bellamy is the President and Founder of Stakeholders, Inc., a company that provides training for top-performing junior attorneys in a variety of workplaces, including law firms, public-sector and public-interest organizations, and global companies. He is the “go to” trainer top legal employers use to help selected junior attorneys develop their “workplace IQ,” become effective mentees, build strong and impactful relationships, and solicit meaningful feedback.     

Werten is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Virginia School of Law.

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Special Thanks to the Program Sponsors:

We would like to thank our Alumni and their firms that have graciously helped to sponsor this event.

Presenting Sponsor Debra Azarian Taylor, JD ’90 – Chief Tax Strategist and Managing Partner, Carson Wealth
 
Andrianne Payson, JD ’00 – Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Veolia North America

Desi Fernandez, JD ’08 – Managing Director, Trustpoint.one

Hogan Lovells – Maria Ramirez, JD ’98, Partner

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP – Geoff Young, JD ’06, Partner