Work that Works

MEMBER-ONLY RESOURCESFind the Right EDI Consultant WorksheetDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

RESOURCESBreakfast with ChampionsMaking Diversity Work – Moving Beyond PaperWhat Do Our Clients Want From UsThe OBA’s Not Another Decade initiative will soon offer a custom-built report card for assessing organization’s EDI plans. Contact media@oba.org to learn more.Document your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

MEMBER ONLY RESOURCESGrowth Mindset & Career Planner Template Document your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

MEMBER ONLY RESOURCESHiring and EDI - How to Get it RightRESOURCESStrategies for Retaining Diverse LawyersShifting the Cultural Mindset at Your Firm or OrganizationDiversity for Solo, Small and Mid-sized FirmsCultural Competency as Your competitive AdvantageDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

RESOURCESThe Virtual Mentor: Recalibrate and ReconnectElevating Morale and Fostering Resilience in Today’s ClimateStrengthen Your Leadership Skills with Emotional IntelligenceAdditional programs from the OBA Mindful Lawyer CPD SeriesOBA Inclusive Leader SeriesOBA Wellness HubDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

MEMBER  RESOURCESHow to Be an Ally By DesignWe Are All Treaty People – Why We Need to Be AlliesDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

MEMBER RESOURCESA Law Firm's Beginner's Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMMING:What Do Our Clients Want From Us?Access to Justice: How To Be An AllyPro Bono Opportunities for LitigatorsDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

RESOURCESDBPlus – A defined Benefit Pension Plan for Law FirmsPension Plan for Partners and Sole PractitionersDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

MEMBER RESOURCESA Starter Kit for Moving Towards Substantive EDI EffortsDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

RECOMMENDED READINGChecklist for Assessing the Strength of Your Workplace Inclusion Strategies (Member Resource)The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity in the Age of CompromiseGender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse DiscriminationWork that works: Equality, diversity and inclusion Document your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

Aly Haji, author of “An Exodus Explained: Millennials at Law Firms,” offers insight into how firms can stem the tide and engage the purpose and passion of this distinctly diverse, dedicated and values-driven cohort with an eye to ownership, autonomy, and impact. MEMBER-ONLY RESOURCESReverse Mentoring Cheat SheetDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

How can you refocus your priorities so quality output is emphasized over long hours; so difference is illuminated and appreciated, rather than assimilated or ignored; so your organization attracts talented lawyers with different backgrounds and ideas, rather than driving out eager contributors who can’t conform to a rigid schedule? This episode offers key considerations to drive your own workplace reinvention.Member-only ResourcesLearning Plan for Developing Leadership and Business of Law SkillsValue-Setting Exercise (PDF)Document your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

In this episode, Charlene chats with Quinn about ideas – like a four-day work week – that are shaping the way firms like his are envisioning the legal profession in order to rebuild workplaces that are sustainable and profitable, while remaining focused on the well-being of employees.OBA Members-Only ResourcesPlanning Your First Step to Workplace Improvement: A WorksheetSustaining Modernization and Practice Feasibility: A WorksheetConsiderations for Implementing a Four-Day Work Week ChecklistTo become an OBA member, visit www.oba.org/joinDocument your CPD HoursHave feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments.

What drives productivity? Why and how does dysfunction creep into today’s workplaces? Why do some lawyers thrive while certain demographics are leaving the profession at alarming rates? These are often-asked questions and the inspiration behind Work that Works. In this episode, OBA President Charlene Theodore shares her experience as a workplace lawyer, and a black woman in law, and shares her vision for how the legal profession can capitalize on the opportunities before us to enrich our discourse, enhance our workplaces, improve legal services, and ultimately enhance access to justice.