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Want to benefit your legal career? As I draft my internal schedule for our 2024 Mid-Winter Meeting, I am amazed by all the different speakers, topics, and attendees. If you haven't attended before, strongly consider registering today! The most repeated phrase I hear from attendees is "it was so great to meet and visit with (insert names)". Whether it's chatting to a judge, an expert presenting on the topic who is willing to chat afterwards about your specific question, or connecting with other members who you will meet across the table - it will absolutely benefit your career as a lawyer.

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Our annual conference is always an excellent day full of learning, top class speakers and the chance to bring the legal and medical world together and network about all things medicolegal. #medicolegal #personalinjury #lawyer #paralegal

Thank you to everybody who joined ADRA's 2023 Gala Event, it was a great success. Ruwan Wathukarage's presentation titled "Beyond Litigation: Mediation for a changing society" can be found in the 'Speeches and publications' section on his webpage: https://lnkd.in/gQw6D5Mt The PowerPoints explores “Why in future Lawyers should use “mediation” as their main dispute resolution mechanism”, specifically: 1. How the modern litigation mechanism has developed- brief historical background; 2. What are the needs of the modern society- development of personal agency and empowerment; 3. Mediation’s ability to add value- add value to parties and the wider community; and 4. “How” and “Why” the lawyers and Law Firms should embrace mediation- creating alternative revenue pathways and better service to clients.

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One of the highlights of speaking at the International Bar Association program in Paris was having the chance to meet friends and clients.    Julie Spinelli, who is both a friend and a client, is a world-renowned international arbitrator partner at the law firm Le 16 and a leader in the French 🇫🇷 bar. Julie invited me to her firm’s glorious party across from the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of France. Ooo la la that was that fun!    While working for the week in Paris and attending several IBA activities and events, I saw some best (and worst) practices for navigating the various events that take place at these conferences.    🎉 Don’t go to every event and party. Select one or two at the most per day, that you can plan for and be excited to attend. Unless you are 18 years old, if you do a full circuit of events each night, you will run out of steam pretty quickly.   👩💼 People will want to share contact information using different modes. Bring lots of business cards and have at the ready a QR code that links to LinkedIn or another form of contact information. Bitly also offers one for a very low price.    💌 When you meet someone, be purposeful about remembering at least one particularly interesting aspect of your conversation, so that you can refer back to it once you get home. You’ll want to send a “nice to meet you” note.   🖊 If you are attending a firm-hosted event, have a good idea in advance of who you know at the firm and what your dealings have been with them.   🤝 Practice your manners. If the event is a seated one, regardless of where you are seated, be sure to speak with guests on either side of you, or if the table is small, speak with those across from you. (Basics, I know...but often botched up.) Get to know their names, companies and how they know the hosts. Show an interest, and it will be reciprocated. Be sure that when you leave the table, to say goodbye to those on either side of you and to your hosts. While this may seem obvious, I can’t tell you how many people get it wrong.    And for my own experience, yes, I ran out of business cards, and learned how to generate a QR code on the fly. Next time, I’ll know better! 

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