2011 Leadership Roundtable

Institute for Lawyer Leadership Education

Leadership Education Roundtable III:
Leadership as a Fundamental Lawyering Skill

“Leadership is the main differentiator of performance in most environments.” Russell Palmer, Dean of the Wharton Business School

Santa Clara University School of Law
March 24-25, 2011

A select group of leading academics, law school administrators, professional development experts, and practicing lawyers will gather to share their views on educating law students and lawyers for leadership roles.

Roundtable Agenda
Roundtable Materials

 


Roundtable Agenda

Thursday, March 24, 2011

6:00 p.m.

Informal dinner for conference participants Fiorillo’s, 638 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 984-0414.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Forbes Family Conference Center, Lucas Hall 126, Santa Clara University School of Business

8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Welcome, introductions and overview

Donald Polden, Dean, Santa Clara University School of Law

9:15 a.m.

Is Leadership a Fundamental Lawyering Skill: What really matters beyond the traditional legal skills?

Key Note: Heather E. Bock, Executive Director for the Center of the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law and the Chief Professional Development Officer for Howrey LLP

10:15 a.m.

Perspectives on Leadership Competencies

Susan Daicoff, Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law

11:00 a.m.

Teaching Leadership in Practice: The experience at law schools

Moderator: Sandee Magliozzi, Director, Professional Development and Externships, Santa Clara University School of Law

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m.

Leadership and Professionalism

Key Note: Deborah L. Rhode, Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law and
Director, Center on the Legal Profession, Stanford Law School

1:30 p.m.

Leadership and the Profession

Neil Hamilton, Professor of Law and Director, Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, University of St. Thomas School of Law

“Ethical Professional (Trans) Formation: Themes From Interviews About Professionalism With Exemplary Lawyers”

 

Leary Davis, Founding Dean emeritus and Professor of Law, Elon University School of Law

“Competence as Situationally Appropriate Conduct: an Overarching Concept for Lawyering, Leadership and Professionalism”

Moderator: Marina Hsieh, Assistant Dean, Academic and Professional Development and Senior Fellow, Santa Clara Law

3:15 p.m.

Leadership Education Agenda: Moving forward through collaboration

Moderator: Julia Yaffee, Senior Assistant Dean, External Affairs,
Santa Clara University School of Law

4:15 p.m.

Summary and Remarks

Donald Polden, Dean, Santa Clara University School of Law

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn

 

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Roundtable Materials

Papers, Articles & Presentations

Donald J. Polden Toledo Law Review Article

Posner, B. (in press). From inside out: Beyond teaching about leadership. Journal of Leadership Education

Law and Leadership – Ben W. Heineman. Jr.

Welcome to the Future: Time for Law School 4.0 – Paul Lippe

Welcome to the Future: Law School 4.0, Part Two – Paul Lippe

The Future of Legal Education: A Skills Continuum, White Paper Prepared by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, October 20, 2009 – Terri Mottershead

Ethical Professional Transformation: Themes From Interviews About Professionalism With Exemplary Lawyers – Neil Hamilton and Verna Monson

Competence as Situationally Appropriate Conduct: An Overarching Concept for Lawyering, Leadership and Professionalism – Leary Davis

Is Leadership a Fundamental Lawyering Skill: What really matters beyond the traditional legal skills? – Heather Bock

Perspectives on Leadership Competencies: The Current State of The Profession and TheComprehensive Law Movement – Susan Daicoff

 

Leadership class descriptions/syllabi

Linda Alepin – Leadership Practicum

Santa Clara Law Leadership for Lawyers class

 

Misc.

Funding Proposal, University of Maryland School of Law, Leadership & Professionalism Initiative

’08 Jobs JDs Bimodal Curve

Perspectives on Fall ’09

 

Leadership Programs

Global Women’s Leadership Network, Santa Clara University

University of Maryland School of Law, Suggested Course of Study in Leadership and Law

Law and Leadership program – Moritz School of Law, Ohio State University

 

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