A Lively Interactive Discussion Facilitated by Stewart Hirsch
 
Stewart will lead off the program by describing the evolution of coaching within the legal industry. Then he will facilitate an interactive discussion amongst the group on what techniques are effective in gaining credibility, building trust and effectively coaching attorneys.

To make our discussion most productive, Stewart has asked attendees to email scenarios or specific questions folks would like to be addressed directly to him in advance of the meeting at s.hirsch@strategicrelationships.com. The source of the question and scenario will be kept confidential.

About the Facilitator
Stewart M. Hirsch, Esq. Principal
Strategic Relationships

Stewart Hirsch is the principal of Strategic Relationships, a client development training and coaching firm. For the past thirteen years, Stewart has provided focused workshops along with group and individual coaching to lawyers and others in a variety of industries, addressing both attitudes and behaviors.

Stewart has authored several published articles on business development. He has been a faculty member for LMA’s QuickStart, and he has spoken at a number of national conferences, including the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s (AIPLA) 2007 Spring Conference, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation’s (IWIRC) as well as the 2007 and 2008 LMA National Conferences. He has coached hundreds of lawyers to increase their originations, and has provided business development training for associates and partners in addition to strategic planning and executive coaching to practice groups and their leaders.

Currently, Stewart holds a board postion with LMA New England as committee chair of professional development and he has served on the LMA New England Regional Conference Committee for three years. He is also a member of the Duke Corporate Education Global Learning Resource Network, and certified as a coach in Trusted Advisor/TrustBased Selling methodology.

From 1980 to 2001, Stewart practiced law, including litigation, business and real estate, in a variety of environments, including in firms and as in-house counsel in legal departments in a number of large, national and multi-national companies.

Stewart holds degrees from Rider University and Boston University School of Law.

Directions

From West of Raleigh Traveling on I-40: Travel east on I-40 to Exit 298-B (South Saunders Street--Downtown). Once on South Saunders, bear right when the road splits into McDowell Street and follow McDowell Street to South Street. Turn RIGHT on South Street and proceed two blocks and turn LEFT onto Wilmington Street. Stay in the left lane on Wilmington Street and prepare to turn LEFT after crossing Hargett Street. The Alexander Square Parking Deck is on the LEFT. Be sure to bring your parking ticket with you to have it validated at the Womble Carlyle reception desk. Take the parking deck elevator to the 1st floor. Walk across Fayetteville Street to the Wachovia Capitol Center building. Womble Carlyle is on the 21st floor.