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Adam Brown is the Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Join Adam and his guests in The Career Corner for a relaxed, informative, and (hopefully) entertaining discussion of all things legal career related, including interviews with legal professionals, insights into different legal career paths, and career and professional development tips and tricks.
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Athena Hollins returns to The Career Corner as Senior Director of Diversity & Foundations with the Minnesota State Bar Association. Athena and Adam talked about Athena’s career path and work with the MSBA, her campaign for Minnesota’s House of Representatives, diversity and inclusion issues, systemic injustice, working for change, allyship, and more.
Edgar Ocampo joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy employment, labor, workers’ compensation, and corporate practice with Fredrikson & Byron. He also discussed practicing law during COVID-19, strategies and realities for working remotely, networking and building your brand, finding new work, and OCI tips.
Monica Gould and Dan Winterlin joined The Career Corner for more updates and to congratulate the class of 2020! The team discussed the bar exam and new developments with the Minnesota exam, returning to the office, tips to avoiding being “out of sight, out of mind,” and social events to plan for your office.
Monica Gould and Dan Winterlin are back to talk about the current happenings in career services. The team talked about networking remotely, tips for working remotely, professionalism in a remote environment, and more.
Kimberly Kuchel (Bauerly & Langel) and Amanda Heinrichs-Milburn (Assistant Martin County Attorney) joined The Career Corner to talk about the benefits of working outside of a metro area, working remotely, the need for lawyers and opportunities in rural/outstate areas, networking tips, the importance of experiential learning, and ways to succeed as a new professional.
The St. Thomas Career Services team sits down to talk about what they are seeing and hearing in the legal community during the pandemic. The team talks about strategies for students and recent grads, being okay with where you are right now, and a sense of optimism within the legal community in Minnesota and the region. The team will check in again in two or three weeks.
Ann Jenrette-Thomas, Esq., Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer with Stinson, LLP, joined The Career Corner to talk about her career path leading to a position on the law firm management side. Ann also discussed diversity and inclusion issues, the creative things Stinson is doing as a firm, providing and receiving feedback effectively, improving as a professional, and making a strong impression as a new legal professional.
David Yates, Staff Attorney to the Guardian ad Litem Program in Hennepin County, joined The Career Corner to talk about child protection work, practicing law in rural areas, strategies and places to look for government jobs, advocacy styles, and strategies for starting out in practice.
Angela (Hoppe) Schuda joined The Career Corner to talk about her work with Wells Fargo, where she is currently Conduct Risk Lead Consultant/Assistant Vice President, and her overall career path. Angie’s St. Thomas Law mentee, Maddie Kalgren, also joined the conversation. The team talked about compliance work, the LL.M. Program at St. Thomas, navigating large organizations effectively, managing your expectations when networking with new connections, the St. Thomas Law mentor program, and the benefits of staying involved with your law school after graduation.
Attorney Scott Fulks (Deckert & Van Loh) stopped by The Career Corner to talk about his immigration law practice, building a brand, and developing your business model even while in law school. Scott has also been listening to the podcast from the beginning, and he and Adam took a look back at the themes that have emerged during the run of the pod. Production note: we ran out of time, so the episode ends a bit abruptly (still working the bugs out after 50 episodes - classic).Correction: Angela Hoppe Schuda works at Wells Fargo. Adam said the wrong employer name (sorry!). Angela will be featured on the next episode.
Christian Peterson joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy real estate business and legal practice. Christian talked about alternative careers for attorneys, finding the right career path for yourself, the importance of authenticity, networking and marketing strategies, and more.
Nancy Howard, Director of Recruiting, Inclusion, and Diversity at Fredrikson & Byron, joined The Career Corner to talk about her role, summer associate programs, and the on campus interview (OCI) process from initial application to accepting an offer. This episode was jam packed, and we ran out of time a bit at the end, so I did not get a chance to officially thank you. So, thanks again for your help, Nancy! - Adam
Monica Gould and Adam Brown count down their top 10-ish mistakes people make during the job search process. They also provide tips on how to avoid these pitfalls and navigate the process successfully.
In this episode, Judie Rush, Director of the St. Thomas Law Mentor Externship Program, joined The Career Corner to discuss the foundations of successful mentor relationships and experiences, professionalism, her successful legal practice in ethics, opportunities v. obligations, networking strategies, and much more!
This episode featured Jessica Tjornehoj, Assistant Vice President and Manager in Global Ethics Strategy and Framework at U.S. Bank. Jessica joined The Career Corner to discuss a variety of topics, including her career path and work in the ethics and compliance field, her JD/MBA and the considerations that go into a dual degree, building strong presentation skills, the importance of preparation and adaptability, externships, career development strategies, and membership in professional associations.
Brock Specht joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy practice at Nichols Kaster, which includes class action law suits, employment law, and employee benefits work. The discussion also included tips for excellent legal writing, building practical experience while in law school, realities of legal recruiting, time management, and tips for networking and utilizing professional associations.
Brett Clark joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy practice in commercial litigation and professional liability (medical, legal, and accounting malpractice). Brett also discussed a number of practical tips, including tips for success as a student/law clerk, the realities of law firm economics, billing time effectively, marketing/networking strategies, and moving to live and practice in another state. Apologies for the delay in getting this posted. -Adam
Jason “Paul,” an attorney with Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy intellectual property practice. Jason talked about his patent preparation and prosecution work, the patent bar exam, and intellectual property as a practice area. He also discussed the business of running a law firm, job interviews, legal writing skills, networking, and building client relationships.
Bryan Feldhaus, an attorney with Lommen Abdo, joined The Career Corner to talk about his varied legal practice, including business litigation, corporate compliance, intellectual property, and professional liability. He also discussed litigation v. transactional work, entertainment law, the power of showing up, work-life integration, the importance of legal research and writing, especially for law students and new attorneys, and legal research and writing tips.
Roger Maldonado, attorney with Faegre Baker Daniels, joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy corporate/business law practice, practice tips for new attorneys, the power of saying yes and getting involved, diversity and inclusion issues, and networking/marketing strategies.
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