Law Jobs for Humans is less than two weeks away! We have curated awesome speakers to deliver content attendees can immediately act on.
To optimize your time at the event, here are some preparation tips for attendees.
1. Research speakers.
Attendees will have multiple opportunities to network with panelists during Law Jobs for Humans.
After the Innovator’s Runway, attendees will break out into small-group mentoring sessions led by the panelists. These mentoring sessions will be a great opportunity for attendees to get personalized career advice from the panelists.
We have also built in coffee and networking breaks throughout the event. And while you will hear about our speakers’ background during their panels, it would be useful to do research on each of the panelists before arriving at the event. As you research, you can make a list of “must meet” speakers, connect with speakers on LinkedIn, or start following them on Twitter.
You can find the list of speakers on our Eventbrite page.
2. Practice your elevator speech.
During Law Jobs for Humans, you will be introducing yourself a lot speakers and other attendees and you might not have a lot of time to do so. Practicing your elevator speech beforehand will help you avoid stumbling over your words during these quick interactions.
An elevator speech is a 30 second pitch about who you are, what you want to do, and how you are an asset.
It may also be helpful to decide if you want to have more than one elevator speech to deliver, based on who you are introducing yourself to. Perhaps you might want to change how you describe your current role or your future goal based on if you are talking to someone from a law firm versus a startup.
3. Update your social media accounts.
Before heading to Law Jobs for Humans, make sure your LinkedIn and Twitter are updated with a recent headshot and a summary that includes your contact information. Or if you don’t have either of those profiles, make one before the event.
Networking is about cultivating relationships. Two of the best ways to keep in touch with professional contacts is LinkedIn and Twitter. Twitter is especially popular for professionals in the legal technology and innovation community.
Social media is a great way to make networking feel less transactional and more personal. You can start interacting with speakers and other attendees before the event, connect with people you meet on the spot, plus continue the relationships after the event.
If you are new to Twitter, I made a list of the speakers on Twitter to give you a headstart. You can also see tweets related to our event by searching #LawJobsforHumans.
4. Bring business cards.
Remember to bring your business cards to Law Jobs for Humans. While there is a trend of professionals moving away from using business cards and relying on LinkedIn, you still may be asked for a business card from time to time, especially if one person is trying to pass your information along to another person.
A tip I received earlier this year is to hand out personal business cards rather than ones from your current role. That way, you can ensure people will have your correct contact information in the future.
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5. Update your resume and have it ready to email.
Along with updating your social media, review and update your resume before heading to Law Jobs for Humans.
But rather than printing copies to hand out at the event, save your resume on the cloud (like Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, etc.) so it will be ready to email at a moment’s notice. By emailing instead of physically handing your resume to someone, you will have the other person’s email for follow up and you don’t have to worry about whether your resume actually makes it back from the event to the office.
When reviewing your resume, tailor your resume language by looking at speakers’ LinkedIn profiles or job postings at their companies. If there is an experience gap between your resume and your dream, job posting, make a note to ask our Law Job for Humans speakers how you can get that experience or what equivalent experiences you might be able to talk about on your resume.
Hope this helps! We can’t wait to see you in Chicago!
P.S. If you haven’t gotten your ticket yet, it’s not too late!
