Guy Alvarez is the Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Good2BSocial, a leading law firm marketing company that helps national and international lawyers, law firms, and companies in the legal industry generate more leads and acquire new business. They offer a range...
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David Schnurman | How To Be More Fearless and Focused To Accelerate Your Success
David Schnurman is the CEO of Lawline, the leading provider of online Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the country. He’s also an author, speaker, and the past President of Entrepreneurs’ Organization New York. David authored the book The Fast Forward Mindset: How...
Toya Gavin | Don’t Go It Alone: How To Set and Achieve Goals With the Support of a Professional Coach
Toya Gavin is the Founder of Legally Bold, a coaching and consulting firm for lawyers, and she’s the Founder of Woke Up Worthy, a life coaching firm for women of color. Toya is also part of The Lawyer’s Edge coaching team. On top of these accomplishments, Toya is the...
Melanie Lippman | A Style Consultant’s Perspective on How To Dress With Clarity and Confidence
Melanie Lippman is a New York-based image coach and personal branding consultant. She’s also the Founder and CEO of Melanie Lippman Style Consulting, where she helps people express confidence with style. Melanie has received multiple degrees from the Fashion Institute...
Lori Mihalich-Levin | Parents at Work: Navigating a Return to the Law After Baby
Lori Mihalich-Levin is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Return, a movement that helps new parents navigate the uncertain terrain of working parenthood. Currently, 92 employers offer the Mindful Return program to support employees in their transition to working...
Kori Carew | How and Why To Have Courageous Conversations About Race and Differences
Kori Carew is the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Seyfarth, an international Am Law 100 firm with more than 900 attorneys. In this role, she leads efforts to expand the firm’s culture of inclusion and advance diversity within their partnership. Using...
Roy Sexton | A Magical Combination: Law Firm Branding & Culture Development
Roy Sexton is the Director of Marketing at Clark Hill, a law firm with more than 650 lawyers spread across 27 offices in the US, Ireland, and Mexico. Roy is also the 2022 President-Elect of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) and will become the President in 2023,...
Nora Riva Bergman and Chelsy Castro | Research-Based Strategies To Boost Wellness and Build Resilience
Nora Riva Bergman is a business coach, Certified Practice Advisor at Atticus, and the Founder of Real Life Practice, where she helps attorneys balance their life and law practice. Nora has practiced as an employment law attorney and certified mediator and has served...
Mary Balistreri | Does Professional Coaching Really Work? How Lawyers Become Business Developers and Leaders
Mary Balistreri is the President and CEO of More Business Today (MBT), which offers coaching, professional development programs, and facilitation services. Mary is a certified Conversational Intelligence (C-IQ) Coach, a Diversity to Belonging Facilitator, and a key...
Kimya Johnson | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why It All Matters
Kimya Johnson is the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer and Principal of the Corporate Diversity Counseling Practice Group at Jackson Lewis. With nearly 1,000 lawyers across 63 offices, Jackson Lewis is one of the largest national law firms specializing in...