The Business Law Section of the American Bar Association is offering their Spring Meeting virtually or attend in-person in Atlanta March 31-April 2, 2022. Both membership of the Business Law Section and meeting registration are free for law students. There’s no better way to make connections with the top professionals and set yourself up for success in the business law field than a Business Law Section Meeting.
Students can join the Section here and can then sign up for the meeting here with the option to attend most of our offerings from the comfort of their own rooms. You can find all that we have to offer law students at the meeting here, and below is a list of programs you won’t want to miss. We hope you join us in Atlanta or online!
Law Student Program – A Day in the Life of a Business Lawyer
3/31/2022 | 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM ET
Attend this panel designed to provide an introduction for law students into the wide-ranging options of a career in business law. Panelists from different corners of the business law world will share what a day-in-the-life looks like and provide tips for law students interested in pursuing a similar career!
Law Student Speed Networking
3/31/2022 | 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM ET
In person only. Speed network with accomplished business law professionals and make connections that will propel your future business law career forward.
Law Student Committee Meeting
4/1/2022 | 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM ET
Professor Grant Christensen will speak for a short time about opportunities for new business lawyers in the Business Law Section and in practice. The rest of the meeting will be focused on listening to you. We want to know what sorts of programs, opportunities, and social events you find interesting, and you would like for the BLS to provide.
CLE Program: The Nuts and Bolts of Effective Leadership
4/1/2022 | 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET
A discussion of whether leadership is innate, personality-based, or can be learned; the differences between leadership and management; characteristics of good and bad leadership; influencing and changing behavior; specific leadership competencies and skills for lawyers as leaders; how leadership is addressed by various organizations; and practices to develop leaders.
Young Lawyer Committee Meeting
4/1/2022 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM ET
The mission of Young Lawyer Committee is to assist young
lawyers transitioning into the Business Law Section by engaging them in the
substantive work of the Section and its Committees, while also providing social
and leadership opportunities. This meeting will feature a discussion on career
transitions.