The Hunt Is On! Best Foot Forward Webinar

I’m looking forward to moderating this webinar designed for diverse law students and baby lawyers on job search techniques in the midst of a pandemic. I’m happy to partner with CLEO, the ACC Foundation and my fellow panelists to support young attorneys in their nascent careers.  #careerdevelopment #eachoneteachone #diversityinlaw Click Here for a flyer with more information.

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Inclusive Excellence: Disrupting Bias in Legal Recruiting

HR Legal Search, a black- and woman-owned boutique legal search firm, and Jelani Consulting, a black-owned DEI consulting company, invite you to a four-part webinar series called “Inclusive Excellence: Disrupting Bias in Legal Recruiting.” Join us on a two-month deep dive experience designed to support you and your organization in recognizing and disrupting bias in…

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The Women’s Leadership Summit

Kathy Richardson has been invited to speak at the The Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) – a two day personal and professional development program presented by the University of North Texas Dallas Foundation. It is being held on June 14-15, 2019 at The Statler Hotelhttps://www.wlsummit.org/events/wls-2019 . Kathy, along with Vicki Blanton and Tracy Preston (moderator) will…

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Forever In Our Hearts…

David Bocar “Bo” Richardson June 4, 1997 – April 22, 2018 Obituary   David Bocar “Bo” Richardson passed away on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22nd, 2018. Bo loved Mother Earth and enjoyed being outdoors, connecting with people, and being of service. Bo aspired to be a Park Ranger and earned college credits by attending the National…

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2017 Association of Corporate Counsel’s Annual Meeting Oct 15th – 18th

Kathy Richardson will be attending the 2017 Association of Corporate Counsel Annual meeting in Washington D.C; the world’s largest gathering of In-House Counsel.  This year’s conference will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.   Kathy will be moderating the Professional Roundtable event  on Wednesday, October 18th discussing Negotiating Strategies for Women.

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CCWC Career Strategies Conference 2017

Kathy Richardson is honored to have been invited again to speak at the Corporate Counsel Women of Color’s Career Strategies Conference. This year, the conference is on September 27 through 29, 2017, at the New Orleans Hyatt Regency. Kathy will be speaking on the subjects of law firm partner, associate, and in-house compensation, negotiation, and…

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Attorney Compensation Surveys, Reports and Resources, 2017

The following are links to some helpful resources and publications regarding attorney compensation issues, both in-house and in private practice: ALM and Corporate Counsel’s 2015 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey —  http://www.almlegalintel.com/Samples/Sample-%20LDCBS.pdf   Minority Corporate Counsel of America’s 17thAnnual General Counsel Survey for 2017 –http://www.diversityandthebardigital.com/datb/november_december_2016?pg=16#pg16   Association of Corporate Counsel CLO Survey 2017 — http://www.acc.com/vl/public/Surveys/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=1449472&page=/legalresources/resource.cfm&qstring=show=1449472&title=ACC%20Chief%20Legal%20Officers%202017%20Survey%20%20Executive%20Summary&recorded=1   HBR Consulting’s Law…

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CCWC – Ask Kathy…. Are You Unemployed and in Transition? 16 Job Search Strategies to Consider to Get Back Into the Legal Market

Are You Unemployed and in Transition? 16 Job Search Strategies to Consider to Get Back Into the Legal Market  Question:  I am a lawyer who left my job four years ago to take care of my newborn. I am ready to return to the workforce. My challenge is that the job search process has been…

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Texas Minority Counsel Program 2016

Kathy and Joelle are headed to Dallas for the Texas Minority Counsel Program this week!  TMCP is a State Bar of Texas program designed to support the career advancement of women and minority attorneys.  The unique 3-day CLE program spans substantive legal topics, career development, and business development, with an optional interview track where outside…

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Corporate Counsel Women of Color 2016

The Twelfth Annual Corporate Counsel Women of Color (“CCWC”) Career Strategies Conference is in Las Vegas from September 21st to 23rd, 2016.  Kathy is speaking again this year, continuing her work on the groundbreaking CCWC compensation survey and discussing compensation negotiation tips.  This event is sold out as usual with over 700 attendees.  We thank…

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GAACC’s Ovation Gala 2016

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) is having it’s annual Ovation gala on May 20th.  The GAACC will be honoring successful businesses and organizations who are making the community a better place.  HR Legal Search will have a table at the event and Kathy and…

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The Urge to Merge

We often consult with law firms that wish to grow via mergers and the hiring of partner groups. There were record numbers of law firm combinations announced in U.S. last year and this strong activity continues into 2016.  If you are interested in discussing the landscape of the group and merger market, reach out to…

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Center for Women in Law Spring 2016

The Center for Women in Law is having its biennial Award Luncheon on April 15th at the JW Marriott in Austin.  Kathy will be in attendance, so let her know if you’ll be there too!  https://law.utexas.edu/cwil/2016-awards-luncheon/ The Center for Women in Law is a national program, resource center, and educational institution that is located at The…

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9th Annual Women’s Resource Fair

The Women’s Resource Fair is a wonderful annual project of the Austin Young Lawyers’ Association and Foundation, originally founded and organized by the fantastic local attorney, Liz Branch.  Liz came to Austin from San Diego, where the local bar organization has a similar program, and she worked tirelessly to marshal resources and service providers to…

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CCWC Career Strategies Conference 2016

Save the date for the Corporate Counsel Women of Color’s 12th Annual Career Strategies Conference!  This fantastic conference is being held in Las Vegas this year from September 21st to 23rd, 2016.  Look for Kathy who will be speaking in several sessions on topics including salary negotiations and work/life balance.  http://ccwomenofcolor.org/ccwc-2016.html 

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NBA-CLS Corporate Counsel Conference 2016

Kathy just returned from the National Bar Association – Commercial Law Section’s  29th Annual Corporate Counsel Conference in Scottsdale.  She spoke on a networking panel which has kicked off an ongoing project to research and connect black attorneys across the United States region-by-region.  Next year’s conference will be in Atlanta in February 2017.  http://nbacls.com/events/

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