Mentoring for Lawyers: How to Find the Best Mentor/How to Be the Best Mentor – And Become the Best Lawyer You Can Be Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 6:30 PM -- 8:30 PM Registration for this course is now closed. Intended Audience: Download April order form here. Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium Course ID: C04022013 Number of Sessions: 1 Credits: 2 NJ Credits: 2 General 2 NY Credits: 1 Skills; 1 PP/LPM; Transitional and Non-transitional Course Description: Mentoring is a critical part of attorney professional development that is often put on the backburner in favor of daily responsibilities on the job.  Studies have shown that absent good mentoring, associates do not advance through the ranks as fast or as far as they can with good mentoring support.  Finding a good mentor, and being a good mentor to others, is manifestly important to success in the legal workplace and for professionalism in general.  In this program, we will cover: Taking control of your professional development by cultivating mentoring relationships How to find your ideal mentor (hint: it may not be the mentor that is assigned to you on the job) How to integrate lessons learned into the way you practice law and view the legal profession How to develop a strong and successful mentoring relationship from the bottom up Guidelines for professional and productive mentoring How to give back: being the ideal mentor to others as you rise through the professional ranks  Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin is the CEO and Lead Executive Coach of ECM Executive Consulting. After practicing law on Wall Street and beyond for 14 years, Elizabeth now helps high performing executives find joy at work and in life. She offers one-on-one and group coaching programs, as well as coaching intensives, weekend retreats and workshops and seminars, both nationally and internationally. For more information, see www.ecmexecutiveconsulting.com. Faculty: Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin, Esq., EMC Executive Consulting   Back to Previous Page