{"id":8138,"date":"2017-10-02T15:03:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T18:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=8138"},"modified":"2017-10-02T15:03:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T18:03:54","slug":"owning-it-understanding-your-unique-strengths-and-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/?p=8138","title":{"rendered":"Owning It: Understanding Your Unique Strengths and Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Women\u2019s Initiative Group of Le\u00f3n Cosgrove LLP and Alvarez, Arrieta &amp; Diaz-Silveira LLP for a symposium featuring distinguished female professionals and executives who will share their insights into what makes women valuable assets in the workforce and how we can collectively work to enhance the legal profession as a whole.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The symposium will consist of two discussion panels:<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Swimming with the Sharks:How to Navigate the Waters while Swimming Your Way to the Top<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our panelists will discuss what it means to advance as a minority in a male-dominated profession. They will debate whether women and men are and\/or should be assessed upon the same objective standards for purposes of promotion, and the challenges inherent in a system that uses the billable hour model as a benchmark for success. They will weigh in on whether women should aspire to assimilate into the current legal landscape, or work to change that landscape, and how to\u00a0begin that process.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Making Lemonade: How to Find Your Voice and Own It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our panelists will discuss how to identify and develop your unique strengths to position yourself as an indispensable asset in the legal profession. They will weigh in on the importance of emotional intelligence and mindfulness, and how these aide in maximizing workplace relationships and productivity. They will talk about how women\u2019s networks can spark ideas, recharge your career, and lead to meaningful connections with others in the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, October 26, 2017<\/strong><br \/>\nPanelist Discussion, 3:00 PM \u2013 5:30 PM<br \/>\nReception, 5:30 PM \u2013 6:30 PM<br \/>\nThe Riviera Country Club<br \/>\n1155 Blue Road<br \/>\nCoral Gables, Florida 33146<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Admission.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>FL 2.5 CLE Credits \/ NY CLE Credits Pending.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To RSVP <a href=\"http:\/\/owningit.app.rsvpify.com\/\">Click Here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Women\u2019s Initiative Group of Le\u00f3n Cosgrove LLP and Alvarez, Arrieta &amp; Diaz-Silveira LLP for a symposium featuring distinguished female professionals and executives who will share their insights into what makes women valuable assets in the workforce and how we can collectively work to enhance the legal profession as a whole.\u00a0 The symposium will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,23,24,11,34,17,27,29,6,12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1l-information","category-2l-information","category-3l-information","category-alumni","category-diversity","category-general-announcements","category-job-search-tips","category-ll-m-info","category-networking-opportunities","category-resources","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8139,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8138\/revisions\/8139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}