2013 Leadership Academy

AAJ’s Leadership Academy will train AAJ members who are interested in developing their leadership roles within AAJ. Volunteers are critical to AAJ’s success and AAJ is dedicated to ensuring high levels of leadership among its members, and, in particular, among those who are underrepresented within the Association. The purpose of the Leadership Academy, an initiative of AAJ’s Diversity Committee, is to give AAJ members the skills and techniques needed to make them effective leaders in professional settings, in AAJ, and in their communities. The Leadership Academy will select 14 to 16 plaintiff trial lawyers representing various backgrounds and practice areas to attend three sessions held in conjunction with AAJ meetings and conventions. Tuition is $350.

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 Leadership Academy.

The Leadership Academy is possible, in large part, due to the generous support of founding sponsor, Anapol Schwartz.

Eligibility/Selection Criteria
• AAJ member in good standing
• Member of underrepresented group within AAJ
(including ethnic/racial minorities, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability)
• Consideration will be given to engagement in AAJ by way of committee participation, fundraising, and so on

Mandatory Training: 3 two-day sessions
• Session A: Spring Board of Governors Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (April 11-12)
• Session B: 2013 Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA (July 18-19)
• Session C: Fall Board of Governors Meeting, Washington, DC (October 3-4)

Session A
DAY ONE: MAKING THE CASE
Leadership Academy Overview
Expectations and Discussion of Learning and Engagement
Defining Leadership for Lawyers
AAJ Budget and Parliamentary Procedures; Robert’s Rules of Order
Values, Ethics and Professionalism
Changing Nature of Leadership for Lawyers

DAY TWO: LAWYER AS VISIONARY
Communicating for Impact as a Lawyer
Introduction to Feedback Model
Conducting an Effective Meeting
Building and Expanding Your Law Practice
Authentic Leadership for Lawyers
Creating a Clear and Compelling Vision

Session B
DAY ONE: LAWYER, KNOW THYSELF
Increasing Self Awareness and Personal Effectiveness at the Individual Level for Lawyers including Myers-Briggs Type Inventory Self Assessment
Experiential Activity to Illustrate Behavioral Preferences and the Impact of Preferences on Individual Behavior
Conducting an Effective Meeting
Leading a Group of Lawyers: Awareness at the Team Level including FIRO-B Self Assessment
Experiential Activity to Predict Team Performance in a Lawyer-Influenced Culture

DAY TWO: LAWYER AS COLLABORATIVE LEADER
Effectiveness Factors for Successful Collaboration
Experiential Activity to Illustrate Effective Collaboration Practices
Grassroots Activities
Creation of a Development Plan for Lawyers (Individual Development Plan)

Session C
DAY ONE: LAWYER AS INFLUENCER
Influence Tactics for Lawyers
Emotional Intelligence for Lawyers
Fundraising
Leadership Legacy Project

DAY TWO: LAWYERING AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Lawyer Effectiveness and Quality of Life
Managing Stress
The Art of Delegation
Impact of Diet and Exercise on Lawyering Effectiveness
Summary of Leadership Academy process and Re-Entry into the Workplace

Dates and session topics are subject to change.

Please contact AAJ for sponsorship opportunities.

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 Leadership Academy.

If you have questions regarding AAJ's Leadership Academy, please contact Quantesa.Roberts@justice.org.

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