The 2023 1L LCLD Scholars Virtual Summit
Tuesday, May 23 – Thursday, May 25, 2023
REGISTER HERE by Tuesday, May 16.
Please see below for the meeting agenda.
Agenda
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
Networking & Technical Troubleshooting
Get to know other 1L Scholars during 1:1 speed-networking sessions. Live tech support available.
12:00 – 12:20 pm ET
Welcome
Robert Grey, President, LCLD
Orientation & Icebreaker
Nancy Richardson, Program Manager, LCLD
12:20 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Law Firm Mechanics
Scott Westfahl, Director of Executive Education and Professor of Practice, Harvard Law School
1:30 – 2:45 pm ET
Networking & Lunch Break Trivia
Meet your fellow 2023 1L Scholars over speed-networking sessions, join the friendly competition with a trivia game, and take a lunch break.
2:45 – 4:00 pm ET
Legal Project Management
Jessica Davis, Director, Matter Performance & Service Innovation with McCarter & English LLP
4:00 – 4:10 pm ET
Closing Remarks
Nancy Richardson, Program Manager, LCLD
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
11:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Networking & Technical Troubleshooting
Get to know other 1L Scholars during 1:1 speed-networking sessions. Live tech support available.
12:00 – 12:10 pm ET
Opening Remarks
Nancy Richardson, Program Manager, LCLD
12:10 – 1:30 pm ET
Practical Advice for Managing Your Summer
Demetra Liggins, 2012 Fellow; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Co-Founder, Corporate Homie; and Bemetra Simmons, President and CEO, Tampa Bay Partnership; Co-Founder, Corporate Homie
1:30 – 2:45 pm ET
Networking & Lunch Break Trivia
Meet your fellow 2023 1L Scholars over speed-networking sessions, join the friendly competition with a trivia game, and take a lunch break.
2:45 – 3:00 pm ET
Remarks
Nancy Richardson, Program Manager, LCLD
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET
LCLD Attorneys Share Their Personal Stories on Navigating Diversity in the Legal Profession
Moderated by Demetra Liggins, 2012 Fellow; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP; Co-Founder, Corporate Homie; and Bemetra Simmons, President and CEO, Tampa Bay Partnership; Co-Founder, Corporate Homie
Thursday, May 25, 2023
12:00 – 1:30 pm ET [OR] 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET
Virtual Mock Interviews and Resume Review by Appointment Only
In collaboration with Microsoft, LCLD will conduct resume review and mock interview sessions on May 25. Students will be paired with ABA attorneys and attorneys from Microsoft and other LCLD Member organizations.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
11:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Technical Support
12:00 – 12:10 pm ET
Opening Remarks
Nancy Richardson, Program Manager, LCLD
12:10 – 1:10 pm ET
When Confidence Feels Like a Con: A Fireside Chat on Imposter Syndrome and Internalized Bias
Neha Sampat, CEO, BelongLab; and Mike Jackson, 2019 Fellow; Associate General Counsel, Microsoft
An interactive discussion on Imposter Syndrome, what causes it, and how to disrupt and prevent it. You will leave with a new way of looking at yourself and your skills, actionable takeaways you can implement right away, and hopefully a giant sigh of relief!
1:10 – 1:20 pm ET
Closing Remarks
Nancy Richardson, Program Manager, LCLD
In addition to 1L LCLD Scholars, this session will be open to 1L and 2L interns at LCLD Member organizations.
Find more information and register here for the June 13 session.
For questions about the 1L Scholars Program please contact LCLD Program Manager, Nancy Richardson.
