Legal Fundamentals: Mentee Mindset and Self-Assessment

Course Details
- smart_display Format
Interactive E-Learning
- signal_cellular_alt Difficulty Level
Beginner
- work Practice Area
Professional Skills
- event Date
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
- schedule Time
1:00 PM E.T.
- timer Program Length
60 minutes
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This 60-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.0 CLE credits.
A strong mentor relationship can accelerate your career, but knowing how to engage effectively is essential. This series helps you build a personal board of advisers, maximizing mentoring opportunities, and prepare self-assessments that showcase your growth. You'll also develop resilience strategies to navigate challenges and maintain long-term success in your legal career.
Course Format and CLE Credit Information
This course includes two types of learning components:
- A 60-minute webinar, which is eligible for CLE credit in most jurisdictions (subject to individual state approval)
- A set of interactive self-study eLearning modules, which are not eligible for CLE credit
While the total course duration is approximately 107 minutes, only the 60-minute webinar may qualify for CLE credit. CLE credit is awarded only for participation in the webinar, and credit eligibility may vary by state. We recommend verifying credit eligibility with your specific state bar or accrediting authority prior to enrollment.
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Course Modules and Webinar Include:
- Cultivating Resilience (13 min) In this module we meet Terrance. He could use some help cultivating his resilience. Resilience is about the capacity to keep going—and growing—in the face of adversity or change. It is about developing the ability to handle the inevitable setbacks or unexpected developments of life without being sidelined by them. Cultivating resilience allows you to encounter difficult work situations or difficult life experiences and move forward in a positive way. In this module we explore four practical tips to help you cultivate resilience.
- Mentee Playbook: Building Your Personal Board of Advisers (9 min) Whether you're looking for informal mentors or you're involved in a formal mentoring program it is important to note that one individual will not necessarily fill every need; you will benefit from building a cadre of mentors to advise you on different goals and at different times throughout your career. In this module we'll explore what to look for, where to find, and who to seek out as you strive to build your personal board of advisers.
- Mentee Playbook: Make the Most of Your Mentoring Relationships (9 min) Guidance from an effective mentor can make a significant difference in your personal and professional advancement. Your relationship with your mentor requires time and effort—and the effort begins with you: the mentee. The more you engage with your mentor in productive and purposeful ways the more you will get out of the relationship. In this module we'll explore specific actionable steps you can take to set goals and expectations with your mentor, prepare for meetings, and receive and act on feedback.
- Successful Practices for Preparing Your Self-Assessment (16 min) Preparing your self-assessment is an opportunity - to reflect on your performance, assess progress toward your goals and the firm's, and plan your goals for the coming year. It's also an opportunity for you to prepare thoughtfully for your performance review meeting to tell your story in your own words and to provide evaluators with insight into your past performance, future goals, and your perspective. In this module we explore some practical tips for preparing your self-assessment.
- Webinar: From Automatic to Exceptional Thinking: Legal Minds and Mental Wellness This online course explores the transition from automatic to exceptional thinking for lawyers, covering automatic thoughts, cognitive distortions, legal catastrophizing, and natural therapeutics for mental wellness.
Outline
I. Introduction to automatic thoughts
II. Controlling legal catastrophizing
III. Refocusing mental filters
IV. Natural therapeutics for healthy thought processes
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important issues:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions
- Learn strategies to control legal catastrophizing and refocus mental filters
- Understand how to use legal training to your advantage in managing thoughts
- Access practical tips and natural therapeutics to support healthy thought processes
- Benefit from real life examples and case studies to apply the principles discussed
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