Last Wednesday was MWL's Student-to-Attorney Mentor Program kick-off event, titled "Reflections on Becoming a Leader: Tips and Perspectives From Women Attorneys." Over 100 attorneys and students attended, reflecting the huge jump in participants this year: The program grew from 60 pairings last year to 120 pairings.
Andrea Pavelka, one of the co-chairs of the mentor program committee, wrote this recap of the event:
The event included a panel presentation moderated by MWL President Megan Hertzler of Trudy Halla, Liz Cutter and Justice Gildea. The panelists and moderator offered a spirited, candid discussion of their paths to leadership within the profession. The panelists reminded the audience to be involved, do what you love, and do it well. The panelists each got involved in their respective leadership positions by pursuing organizations in areas of interest and volunteering to be involved within these organizations. The evening was inspiring for all in attendance. Look for another Student-to-Attorney Mentor Program event in spring 2010.
As an attendee, I echo Andrea's praise that the moderator and the panelists did a great job of reminding everyone to keep developing your career, even in a down economy. The best way to do that: finding what you love and working hard. The leadership will develop naturally from those elements.
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