Career Development

Career Development

Megan Belcher | ConAgra Foods

Successful, powerful, dynamic leaders do not mysteriously appear in the C-suite fully formed as perfect leaders. Megan Belcher of ConAgra Foods encourages women lawyers to seek out the stories about the paths to leadership from those leaders – the struggles, risks, and triumphs – and...

Career Development

Jeffrey Huron, Phu Nguyen | Dykema Gossett PLLC

Serving as second chair on a jury trial is one of the most exciting opportunities for an aspiring trial attorney. As second chair, an attorney is responsible for ensuring that everything runs smoothly during trial. That means keeping track of everything that needs to happen behind the scenes,...

Career Development

Steven R. Walker | National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Editor: Describe the role played by directors. Walker: In addition to their core fiduciary duties, the role of today’s corporate directors is to provide guidance to the CEO and senior executive team while overseeing the organization as a whole. A strong board should provide counsel...