This second line leader’s infectious & authentic joy is how I want to show up everyday (but after 4 failed attempts to share this on LinkedIn over 24 hours I’m struggling to find it!) #authenticity #nalpannual

Listening to the @du1869 choir at this diversity happy hour & wondering how they do not have a recording contract yet. (Sorry for Horrible backlit photo). #nalpannual #hbcu

Be intentional about your time in the office--perhaps see your day in the office as "relationship investment" days.
#nalpannual #integration #hybrid #remotework

Instead of following an integration plan to connect new hires with others, what if we asked them who they wanted to meet and what they wanted to accomplish during their integration?
#nalpannual #integration #lawyers

Powerful qs for coaches to ask attys:
What is going well here?
What things from your last firm do you want to leave behind?
What small thing can you do next to deepen your network and relationships?
#nalpannual #integration

It's impt for coaches & PD folks to understand what the new attorney's story is, what the hiring plan was for them, and what they will need to be successful.
#nalpannual #recruiting #professionaldevelopment #lawyers

Leveraging relationships is key to integration of new employees.
Firm coach also recommends teaching managers how to ask coaching questions to attorneys to better understand how they are doing. #nalpannual #recruiting

Audience comment that integration does not equal assimilation. You have to encourage people to bring their whole authentic selves to work every day. #nalpannual #recruiting #integration

Another firm handles quarterly breakfasts but pairs each new hire with another person who has interviewed them about fun facts and then shares those at the breakfasts to help others connect with the new hire. #nalpannual #integration

One firm puts "door hangers" on new attys' door with fun facts about them.
They also host "study halls" where new attys can work alongside other associates & senior associates to foster relationships and a forum to ask questions.
#nalpannual #integration

During handoff phase, important to really communicate firm's culture & values. Introducing them to affinity groups now is impt to help drive those connections & foster that feeling of belonging for your new atty. #nalpannual #integration

Recruiting and talent team do calls together with new attorneys week before they start to give a more unified handoff from recruiting to prof development/integration team. #recruiting #integration #nalpannual

For integration purposes, one firm panelist says monthly after summer associates accept a fulltime offer, they reach out to them with information. #recruiting #nalpannual

Recruiters are the first people candidates work with and can smooth their path with mindful scheduling & feedback session.
#nalpannual #recruiting

Hilariously the speakers are showing how approachable they are by starting the session discussing their own wardrobe issues on this trip (sweater with 3 holes, someone at 5K today realizing they had their pants on backwards!) Stars--they're just like us!
#nalpannual #authenticity

Last session of the day: Passing the Baton from Recruiting to Integration. #nalpannual #recruiting #professionaldevelopment

@DiversityLabCo This also allows D&I folks to ask Marketing how credit is given for new business-who it's given to and how.
KUDOS! I frequently hear from female partners there is a big black box around origination credit and how it's awarded. #NALPAnnual #Mansfield

@DiversityLabCo No specifics on how much business resulted from pitches, but @DiversityLabCo says they routinely get emails saying they subsequently got work from a client met at a Client Forum pitch (after growing relationship) #Mansfield #NALPAnnual

Audience Q: This is great for junior partners--how can you involve associates in it?
@DiversityLabCo says associates can participate and they encourage firms to involve them in pitches. With CertificationPlus firms track who was considered for pitch and selected. #NALPAnnual

Client forum and pitching also helped with cross-selling. A junior tax partner was so charismatic (audience laughs at that thought-sorry tax lawyers!) that atty went on a subsequent pitch with another practice. #Mansfield #NALPAnnual

Also we realized we had legacy clients-it allowed us to think about succession planning and introduce those clients to newer partners and engage with them - law firm panelist #Mansfield panel at #NALPAnnual

These new partners were brought up under a different structure.
It allowed us to help them hone those skills and practice.
It allowed the firm to see where their vulnerabilities are in business development. #NALPAnnual

"It's like a litmus test to see how everything works together. If a process doesn't work well for Mansfield Rule, it's probably not working well in other ways for the firm." - #NALPAnnual panelist

Another law firm panelist: It can be difficult to navigate the opaque law firm structure. I realized after leaving practicing that some of that is intentional and some are just legacy policies/practices. #NALPAnnual

How does Mansfield Rule compare to other DEI initiatives?
Law firm panelist: A lot of what we do is survey-focused, which can be very point in time and not forward-looking or continuing through the year. #NALPAnnual #DEI

2) expanding mindsets - changing way we think about leadership & what that looks like. Slowing down process to think about who could fill these roles & not just turning to those we normally do. Create time & space to be more thoughtful & intentional about hiring. #NALPAnnual

Distinctions from Rooney Rule:
Not just 1 diverse/underrepresented candidate considered but at least 30% & not just for hiring but for pitches, directory submissions, etc.
"Just 1 candidate in a pool does not move the needle-you need a critical mass to avoid tokenism" #NALPAnnual

The Mansfield Rule's origin story-it was a winning idea from the 2016 Women's Hackathon @DiversityLabCo, @Stanford & @business sponsored.
It was a crowd favorite & only lightly based on NFL's Rooney Rule but they looked to data to ensure effective & sustainable. #NALPAnnual

Loving that somehow #NALPAnnual found plenty of women for this panel. Legal conference & legaltech conference organizers, please take note. #nomanel #nowanel

The lineup. #NALPAnnual