The Career Corner with Adam Brown

Adam Brown
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Adam Brown is the Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Join Adam and his guests in The Career Corner for a relaxed, informative, and (hopefully) entertaining discussion of all things legal career related, including interviews with legal professionals, insights into different legal career paths, and career and professional development tips and tricks.

  1. 07/29/2020

    Episode 59 - Athena Hollins - Sr. Director of Diversity & Foundations at the MSBA

    Athena Hollins returns to The Career Corner as Senior Director of Diversity & Foundations with the Minnesota State Bar Association. Athena and Adam talked about Athena’s career path and work with the MSBA, her campaign for Minnesota’s House of Representatives, diversity and inclusion issues, systemic injustice, working for change, allyship, and more.

    45 min

  2. 05/29/2020

    Episode 58 - Edgar Ocampo: Attorney with Fredrikson & Byron

    Edgar Ocampo joined The Career Corner to talk about his busy employment, labor, workers’ compensation, and corporate practice with Fredrikson & Byron. He also discussed practicing law during COVID-19, strategies and realities for working remotely, networking and building your brand, finding new work, and OCI tips.

    45 min

  3. 05/26/2020

    Episode 57 - Career Services Update 3

    Monica Gould and Dan Winterlin joined The Career Corner for more updates and to congratulate the class of 2020! The team discussed the bar exam and new developments with the Minnesota exam, returning to the office, tips to avoiding being “out of sight, out of mind,” and social events to plan for your office.

    36 min

  4. 05/08/2020

    Episode 56 - Career Services Update 2

    Monica Gould and Dan Winterlin are back to talk about the current happenings in career services. The team talked about networking remotely, tips for working remotely, professionalism in a remote environment, and more.

    44 min

  5. 04/28/2020

    Episode 55 - Amanda Heinrichs-Milburn and Kimberly Kuchel

    Kimberly Kuchel (Bauerly & Langel) and Amanda Heinrichs-Milburn (Assistant Martin County Attorney) joined The Career Corner to talk about the benefits of working outside of a metro area, working remotely, the need for lawyers and opportunities in rural/outstate areas, networking tips, the importance of experiential learning, and ways to succeed as a new professional.

    44 min

  6. 04/09/2020

    Episode 54 - Career Services Update 1

    The St. Thomas Career Services team sits down to talk about what they are seeing and hearing in the legal community during the pandemic. The team talks about strategies for students and recent grads, being okay with where you are right now, and a sense of optimism within the legal community in Minnesota and the region. The team will check in again in two or three weeks.

    41 min

  7. 03/16/2020

    Episode 53 - Ann Jenrette-Thomas - Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Stinson, LLP

    Ann Jenrette-Thomas, Esq., Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer with Stinson, LLP, joined The Career Corner to talk about her career path leading to a position on the law firm management side. Ann also discussed diversity and inclusion issues, the creative things Stinson is doing as a firm, providing and receiving feedback effectively, improving as a professional, and making a strong impression as a new legal professional.

    44 min

  8. 02/20/2020

    Episode 52: David Yates - Hennepin County Staff Attorney to the Guardian ad Litem Program

    David Yates, Staff Attorney to the Guardian ad Litem Program in Hennepin County, joined The Career Corner to talk about child protection work, practicing law in rural areas, strategies and places to look for government jobs, advocacy styles, and strategies for starting out in practice.

    44 min
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Adam Brown is the Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Join Adam and his guests in The Career Corner for a relaxed, informative, and (hopefully) entertaining discussion of all things legal career related, including interviews with legal professionals, insights into different legal career paths, and career and professional development tips and tricks.

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