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PHILADELPHIA LEGAL RECRUITERS SUSAN RUBINOVITZ AND STEPHANIE RISTVEY OF SMR LEGAL SEARCH PRESENT CAREER SEMINAR TO IN-HOUSE ATTORNEYS

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May 13, 2011

On May 12, 2011, legal recruiters Susan Rubinovitz and Stephanie Ristvey presented a career seminar to Delaware Valley Association Corporate Counsel Assocation (DELVACCA) entitled Navigating Your In-House Counsel Career in Your Thirties and Beyond: Making Smart Choices.  Susan and Stephanie were joined by co-presenters Cole Silver, Esq. general counsel of Softgate Systems in Princeton, New Jersey and Kevin Stepanuk, Esq., associate general counsel of Exelon Corporation in Philadelphia.

The seminar covered the following topics:

Ways to be useful to the CEO and Board of Directors

Common mistakes junior and senior in-house attorneys make and ways to avoid them

How not to act like outside counsel pretending to be in-househouse counsel 

The value of networking

Loyalty

Intangibles that only come with life's experiences

Staying passionate about the practice of law

Pros and Cons of being a specialist vs. a generalist

Knowing when it's time to look for new opportunities

The legal market, what can you expect

Interviewing 101, a refresher course

Resume: a work in progress

Approximately 35 in-house attorneys attended this seminar where Susan and Stephanie extended an offer to provide complimentary resume preparation and interview skills training.  A cocktail reception followed the seminar where there was lots of fun and networking.                                                        

 

 

 

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