San Francisco shareholder Philip Person will be speaking at the BASF A Conversation with First Generation Attorneys: Advice to My Younger Self on Wednesday, November 17th. Please join for a discussion with attorneys at various phases in their careers, from junior associate to experienced in house counsel, who are the first lawyers in their families, as they provide advice to other first-generation attorneys and stories of how they’ve overcome obstacles in their careers. Topics will include:
- Specific obstacles faced by first-generation attorneys
- How to be successful as a first generation attorney
- Career development
- Managing difficult work environments and professional relationships
- How to build and sustain professional relationships
- Learning and practicing self-advocacy