The New York City Bar Association understands the importance of Career and Professional Development for attorneys at every stage in their career. Through events, programs, our law library, and a variety of online resources, we strive to help each member reach their career goals.

Programs and Events
Throughout the year we offer a wide variety of events and programs that will help you move forward in your career. We offer substantive events that cover skills such as resume writing and interviewing, to career planning and effective career management. In addition, we hold networking and social events to help build your list of professional contacts.

2008 Professional Development Workshop Series
The City Bar holds annual 2008 Professional Development Workshop Series for mid-level attorneys, which assist them in making the transition to management roles. Topics like giving feedback, managing effectively, ethics, client development, and more are covered by leading consultants.

Podcasts
Career Advancement and Management Committee Podcasts provides career guidence to lawyers and law students

Online Career Library
The City Bar worked with Vault to bring our members a free, members-only, Vault Online Legal Career Library. See how the firms rank in terms of employee satisfaction, diversity, and more.

Law Library
The City Bar’s Law Library is the largest privately owned law library in the country. Members can use the library, including the 24 computers with Internet, to help them in their career search.

Directory of Resources
The Committee on Career Advancement and Management has compiled a Directory of Resources. The Directory is a comprehensive list of sources useful to lawyers wishing to find new jobs or consider other types of legal work. Included in the Directory are resources that focus on interviewing techniques, choosing an alternative legal career, pursuing a particular area of practice, starting your own practice, and many more.

Legal Career Center
Our Legal Career Center can help you whether you are starting your career or making a transition. You can search job openings, post your resume, or use the legal research center to find career-related resources.

Contact
If you have any questions about Career Development through the City Bar, please contact Martha Harris at mharris@nycbar.org.

Upcoming Events

2008 Professional Development Workshop Series
In the Conference Room and the Courtroom: Communication Skills in Legal Practice
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Breakfast/Registration 8:00 am-8:30 am Workshop 8:30 am- 10:00 am

Career Opportunities in Small Law Firms: A Panel Discussion for Law Students
Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:30 – 8 pm

Intelligent Interviewing: Telling Your Story, Selling Your Self
Thursday, May 08, 2008 6 pm

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES
Advocate For Your Success – New Ethical Challenges for Rising Attorneys
Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:30 am-10 am

SMALL LAW FIRM LUNCHEON
THE NECESSITIES OF OPENING YOUR OWN PRACTICE
Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:30 - 2:00pm

Managing & Overcoming Common Barriers to Inclusion that Legal Professionals in the Minority Encounter
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:30-8:30 pm

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