STAR Lawyer Trainees at Alston & Bird LLP
STAR Lawyer Trainees at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Joseph Blanco, ALDC Presenter on "Interpreting Documents."
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“Learn to think like a partner now, not later.”
Tom Wardell, Founder of ALDC; Past President, ALDC; Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.
ALDC Mission and Programs
The Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation whose work is funded by law firms, corporations, bar associations, and other legal industry groups in the Atlanta area. The ALDC exists to promote the recruitment, retention, development, and training of STAR Lawyers. Since 2007, under the leadership of Sam Matchett, Past President of the ALDC, The STAR Lawyer Training Program has served 192 young attorneys in 12 Professionalism training sessions in the metro area and launched its "Future STAR Lawyer Program" that has thus far provided practical instruction to 115 area pre-law students as well as awarded 7 scholarships. This year, under new President, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, The ALDC aims to build on such successes, access how to work best with other diversity organizations, create new, non-duplicative programming, and provide an on-line educational resource for aspiring and practicing attorneys.
ALDC LEADERSHIP
ALDC Leaders with our new President, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Partner, Sutherland LLP (Center Right) with Sam Matchett, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, outgoing President (Center Left).
Tom Wardell, Founder; Joel Peddle, Director; Sam Matchett, Past President
Successfully Overcoming Generational Differences. Sponsored by Sutherland LLP, August 26, 2009
Sample Testimonial 2: "I really enjoyed the problem/remedy format of this class. On a scale of 1-10, I rank the instructor, Ms. Sangston, a 10."
Thanks to Robin Sangston, Joel Peddle, and all trainees. Special thanks to Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, Renee Smith, and Patricia Estes of Sutherland LLP for their sponsorship and thanks to Sam Matchett for content development.
Guideposts: The Keys To Success, Spring 2009 Presenters at Alston & Bird LLP
Brent and Angela STAR Lawyer Presenters
Guideposts: The Keys To Success, Spring 2009 Professionalism Training at Alston & Bird LLP
Thanks to Rosalie Chamberlin, Brent Wilson, and Angela Payne James for an excellent session
Spring 2009 Feedback Skills and Communicating With Partners Professionalism Session at King & Spalding LLP
Sam Matchett leading the discussion
Spring 2009 Feedback Skills Co-Presenters
Jill Harrison (Left), Robin Sangston (Right)
Fall 2008 Interpreting Documents Professionalism Training at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Fall 2008 Interpreting Documents Presenter, Joseph Blanco, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Spring 2008 Guideposts: The Keys To Success Professionalism Training at King & Spalding LLP
Thanks to Ray Pearsons and Jill Harrison, ALDC Presenters
Spring 2008 STAR Lawyer Associates at King & Spalding LLP
Spring 2008 Feedback Skills Training at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Fall 2008 Feedback Skills Training Session at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Presenters: Karen Fultz, Amy Fouts, Charlotte Combre, and Sheryl McAlla
STAR Lawyer Training Testimonials
GUIDEPOSTS: THE KEYS TO SUCCESS
ALDC Presenters: Jill Harrison, Esq., and Sam Matchett, Esq.
This program was very insightful. It is good to know what partners are thinking in certain sensitive situations.
The presentation provided exactly what I needed at this time in my legal career. Thank you.
This training was very helpful.
I thoroughly enjoyed the STAR Lawyer Training seminar you [Sam Matchett] led with Jill Harrison today at Dow Lohnes. I found the event interesting and informative and I appreciated your candor in responding to participant's questions. The practical "guideposts" that you and Jill provided from a partner's perspective are certainly valuable to younger attorneys in navigating our legal careers. In particular, your theme of "early communication" prompted me to reflect on my relationships, the partners' expectations, and my ability to provide exceptional client value.
I applaud you and the ALDC's efforts to cultivate and invest in the success of attorneys and, schedule permitting, I look forward to attending the next seminar. Thank you again for the invitation to attend this event.
STAR Lawyer Training Testimonials
INTERPRETING DOCUMENTS: "OH, NOW I GET IT."
ALDC Presenter: Tom Wardell, Esq.
[This training] was very helpful as it got to the heart of what we need to master to become STAR lawyers.
Sessions that provide wisdom for practicing law are extremely important for junior lawyers.
[Tom Wardell is an] engaging and energetic speaker with helpful practical tips.
Very Helpful tips that I expect to use in my practice.
This was a very useful and practical class with instruction on how to read a document to capture understanding.
An experienced practitioner's insight is always helpful, especially for young attorneys just starting out; it's a way of mentoring and greatly appreciated.
The presentation was insightful and helpful even to us litigators. Thank you....
STAR Lawyer Training Testimonials
FEEDBACK SKILLS AND COMMUNICATING WITH PARTNERS
ALDC Presenters: Sheryl McCalla, Esq., Karen Fultz, Esq., and Steve Bernstein, Esq.
This training was very helpful. [It was a] very comfortable discussion and focused on critical points that we often forget about in our busy daily lives.
This training was very helpful and informative. [The training] provided realistic guidance in steps to take in obtaining feedback.
Very useful practical advice
[This session] encouraged me to work harder.
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Sam Matchett Handing Over the Helm To Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, January 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO SAM MATCHETTT AND AASIA MUSTAKEEM, Recipients of the 2010 State Bar of Georgia Commitment to Equality Awards.
CONGRATULATIONS TO TOM WARDELL. A recipient of the 2009 State Bar of Georgia Commitment to Equality Awards.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALLEGRA LAWRENCE-HARDY, Recipient of the 2008 State Bar of Georgia Commitment to Equality Awards.
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Congratulations To R. Javoyne Hicks White
Judge Barbara A. Harris and R. Javoyne Hicks White
Hicks White (right) accepts GABWA's Barbara A. Harris Award for Service to the Community on July 18 at the Atlanta Ritz Carlton. Press Release Hicks-White Award.pdf
Three Sutherland Trainees on August 26, 2009
Taking note of Robin Sangston's advice that "despite differences among generations, one's conduct in establishing trust determines success."
The ALDC Salutes Joseph Blanco: Four Time Presenter on Interpreting Documents
Joseph Blanco, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
"Avoid taxing the reader by using ineffective syntax, wordiness, and needless suspense. Pay attention to the most harmless of phrases like “together with” (do you mean “and?”), or “no less than” (do you mean, “within?”). In two actual cases, confusion over the meanings of these terms became a litigator’s dream."
Sam Matchett and Shatoree Bates Discuss Guideposts: The Keys To Success at King & Spalding LLP. August 12, 2009
Sample Testimonials: 1. "Sam Matchett provided examples of what to do and say when real world situations arise." 2. "This session helped me learn exactly how to take charge of my career." 3. "This class helped me see that I control how others perceive me and that I control the fundamental keys of a successful apprenticeship."
In Appreciation: Kenneth Neighbors, Chair, Future STAR Lawyers Program, and Partner, Greenburg Traurig LLP
Keys To Success In Law School. The three most rewarding aspects of practing law are: "1. The ability to effect social and other change from a policy-maker's perspective. 2. The enhanced ability to think through and find creative solutions for complex problems. 3. The choice of being an entrepreneur or an "intrapreneur" (that is, running your own practice within a large or mid-size firm)."
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