On Tuesday, April 5, Cardozo APALSA, the Heyman Center on Corporate Governance, Cardozo’s Center for Career Advancement and Professionalism (CCAP),and Cardozo BLSA presented a panel discussion on “Finding Success as In-House Counsel.”
Held at Cardozo Law School and moderated by Paula Edgar, the panel consisted of:
- Blossom Kan, Assistant General Counsel at MetLife Insurance
- Jeff Tang, Intellectual Property Attorney at IBM
- Michael Yap, Chief Legal Officer of International Investments at Prudential
- David Wang, General Counsel at Starworks Group
Below are some excerpts from the live feed. You can find the the full feed by checking AABANY’s Facebook Page or by following AABANY on Instagram.
Thanks to Cardozo for putting together this lively and informative program!
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Finding Success as In-House Counsel panel starting @thepaulaedgar moderating. @cardozo_law
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David got his first #inhousecounsel job through someone he met at a bachelor party in Atlantic City. #paulasays “You can network anywhere.” #truth
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In dealing with the business people at IBM Jeff advises them objectively as to the risks involved in a course of action and leaves it up to them to choose the path they will take. #inhousecounsel
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Blossom: own your own career; view #networking as part of your job. Law students should start networking now before they get consumed by work and career.
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Michael: law students should join bar associations and get active because the number of lawyers who want to help outnumber law students who are in bar associations.
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Students asking questions of the panelists after the panel has ended. #goodstuff #networking #findingsuccess #inhousecounsel
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