Contact: Eric Friedman

                (212) 382-6754

                                                                                                                       Christina Bruno

                                                                                                                                   (212) 382-6656

New York City Bar and Vault.com

Help Job-Seeking Lawyers “Get Back in the Game”

Affected by the current financial crisis, many lawyers are finding themselves looking for employment.  This day-long program—“Getting Back in the Game: How to Restart Your Career in a Down Economy”— is designed to assist job-seeking attorneys in learning how best to market themselves whether they are looking to go to a firm, start their own practice or are considering an alternative legal career.

When:    Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where:   New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44^th Street

9:45 AM— Welcome by PATRICIA M. HYNES, President, New York City Bar

10:00 AM—Breaking Back into a Large Law Firm:  How to Make Your Way Back into a Top Law Firm

Moderator:

BRIAN DALTON, Senior Law Editor, Vault.com

Speakers:

DAVID LAT, Founding Editor, AboveTheLaw.com; T.J. DUANE, Principal, Lateral Link; HELEN LONG, Director of Recruiting, Ropes & Gray LLP; JOHN J. CANNON III, Hiring Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP

11:30 AM—Casting a Wider Net:  The Rise of the Small to Mid-Sized Law Firm

Moderator:

ALLA ROYTBERG, Solo Practitioner; Director, City Bar Small Law Firm Center

Speakers:

PAUL LIPPE, CEO, Legal On-Ramp; CORIN LINDSLEY, Managing Director, Major Lindsey & Africa; RON GEFFNER, Sadis & Goldberg

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch

1:45 PM—Alternative Legal Careers: Exploring the Range of Options With Your JD

Moderator:

MAUREEN REID, Maureen M. Reid, LLC

Speakers:

TANYA GILL, DLA Piper; HILLARY MANTIS, Career Coach, Author, Alternative Careers for Lawyers and Jobs For Lawyers: Effective Techniques for Getting Hired in Today’s Legal Marketplace; LISA SOLOMON, Founder, Legal Research & Writing Pro and Lisa Solomon, Esq. Legal Research & Writing; CAROLINE CENIZA-LEVINE, Career Advice Columnist Vault.com and Partner of SixFigureStart.com.

3:15 PM—Start Up LLP:  Creating Your Own Law Firm

Moderator:

OLIVERA MEDENICA, Chair, Small Law Firms Committee

Speakers:

JEREMY SALAND, Crotty & Saland; CAROLYN ELEFANT, Author, Solo By Choice, myshingle.com; ALLA ROYTBERG, Solo Practitioner; Director, City Bar Small Law Firm Center

This program is co-sponsored by Vault.  Registration is necessary. The fee, which includes lunch, is $30 for members, $50 for non-members. Please register online at www.nycbar.org

HELP THE WORLDPORT

RAMP UP FOR SUMMER

Tell your friends and family about Delta's Summer Airport Customer Service

program. We are looking for people who want to work full-time during the summer

months only. We need people who are committed to providing exceptional

front-line service - assisting customers at check-in and baggage handling.

Employees will receive $10.82 per hour as well as worldwide travel privileges

that enable them to fly on Delta.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, able to lift at least 70lbs, authorized

to work in the US, have a H.S. diploma/GED equivalent as well as a valid driver’s

license and the ability to pass an extensive background check and drug test.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY TODAY!

deltajobs.net

Select Apply Now and then select either Airport Customer Service Ticket/Gate

or Ramp Operations/Baggage Handler

As an equal opportunity employer, Delta Air Lines recognizes that our strength lies in our people.We are committed to diversity.

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