Wednesday, September 11, 2013 | 12:25 – 1:50 PM
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
How does one thrive and succeed in an educational or professional environment? We take the title of our program from a recently published book by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, which argues for the importance of “sponsorship” in professional development. Kenji Yoshino will moderate a panel discussion with Dean Trevor Morrison, Deborah Conrad of Milbank Tweed, and Hewlett of the Center for Talent Innovation, to discuss how the concept of sponsorship differs from that of mentorship, why a sponsor is critical to career advancement and how individuals earn sponsors. The panelists will apply the concept to the legal academy as well as to public and private careers in the law. Please join us at this lead-off Milbank Tweed Forum of the 2013-14 academic year.
Panelists:
Deborah Conrad, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Founding President and Chairman, Center for Talent Innovation
Trevor Morrison, Dean and Clarence D. Ashley Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Moderator:
Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law