Partnering Program for In-Transition Attorneys - NEW!

The Professional Development Committee of the San Diego Chapter of the ACC is excited to introduce the Partnering Program for In-Transition Attorneys.  The program is designed to help "ITAs" meet the challenges of being in-transition by having Partners provide structure, human contact and motivation through helping to identify challenges, setting goals and regularly following up, as well as using personal experiences and knowledge to assist the ITA. 

We are looking for volunteers to sign up as potential Partners for ITAs.  Once we have enough volunteers, we will begin to pair you with an ITA.  You do not need to have personally experienced being in-transition to be a Partner; the only qualifications needed are a willingness to be there for another attorney and listen to the issues they are facing.  The Committee will provide suggestions for goal setting, a contact schedule and other ways Partners can assist the ITA.

The expectations for partners is an average of about 5 hours every other month, including:

* In person initial meeting with ITA group

* In person initial meeting with ITA

* Weekly follow up calls with the ITA (15-30 minutes)

* Monthly in-person meetings (30-60 minutes)

* Every other month in person meeting with entire ITA and Partner group (approximately 60 minutes) 

For those of you who are interested in being a Partner, please complete the form and return it to me ASAP as it will be helpful in pairing you with an ITA.  Thank you in advance for your commitment to this program!

We would also like to open the process to any ITAs who would like to be paired with a partner.  For those of you who are interested, please complete the form and return it to me ASAP.  We look forward to hearing from you and hope to be having a kick-off meeting with ITAs and Partners next month.Also, if anyone is interested in joining the Professional Development Committee, we are always eager to have new members. 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the Partnering Program and/or the Professional Development Committee.

Heather Anderson, Professional Development Committee Chair

Heather L. Anderson, Senior Corporate Counsel l Best Buy l 531 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 110, Encinitas, CA 92024 l Office 760.479.4461 l Cell 858.775.8458 l E-Mail Heather.Anderson@bestbuy.com

Project Attorneys - NOW!

Does your company need an experienced attorney for a short term contract position?   Do you need that attorney NOW?   ACC-SD now has a listserv to match our talented local in-transition attorneys with companies with short term needs.   Why wait?  To access the listserv, click here and please post your position as an attachment or in the body of the Email.

If you are an ACC-SD member in-transition and would like to be added to the Project Attorneys Listserv, please send an email to request@listserv1.acca.com with "subscribe SanDiegoIn-transitionMembers" in the subject line. You will receive an email to confirm your subscription.

Membership Fee Waivers

Another benefit of your ACC membership is the opportunity to continue your membership at a reduced price if you lose your in-house position. Offered to existing members only, ACC will waive your dues for up to one year, and offer a reduced membership rate for up to an additional two years if you are displaced but actively seeking a new in-house position. Current members should complete the In-transition application form and send it to ACC via fax (202.293.4701) or mail (1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20036-5429, USA). Please ensure you meet the criteria on the application form.

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