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Navigating Intercultural Competency & Well-Being in Times of Change
Length: 1 Hour
We are living in a country and world that increasingly can be characterized as a V.U.C.A.–volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Since the beginning of this century, we have seemingly been in a period of turmoil and trauma. Political uncertainty, controversial court decisions, and social/cultural change have created divisions between workplaces, communities, neighbors, families, and lawyers. As attorneys, not only are we spectators of these changes as citizens, but we are also important protagonists in the system that some people see as the source of many of these problems.
Given this challenge, how do we lead as lawyers and facilitate difficult conversations with people different from us so that we can thrive both as lawyers and as human beings? This program will explore two concepts that will assist us in our journey: intercultural competency which helps to manage interpersonal relationships with those different from us, and what it means to flourish as a lawyer through the lens of well-being. We will only reach our fullest potential by successfully navigating both concepts.
There is no cost to attend this event. CLE Credit is pending approval.
Cedric Ashley, cedashco, inc.
Cedric Ashley is an ICF-certified coach, trainer, and facilitator with significant experience in helping individuals, teams, and organizations reach new heights of performance and fulfillment. As the Founder and Principal of cedashco, inc., Cedric wakes up every morning relentlessly committed to the noble purpose of making people's lives better. Cedric specializes in empowering clients to discover their true potential and navigate their journeys with confidence, equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in today's dynamic business landscape, and creating inclusive and energizing environments that foster collaboration and innovation. Cedric delivers tailored and results-driven solutions, leveraging his expertise in leadership development, emotional intelligence, intercultural competency, and resilience. Cedric works with clients across various industries, sectors, and backgrounds, and is passionate about unlocking human potential and driving positive change.
Cedric graduated from the Executive Facilitation Program in the Institute for Transformational Leadership within the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University and from the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being Program at the George Mason University – Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. Cedric is also certified in Mental Health First Aid by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Cedric’s legal experience includes being a sole practitioner in Princeton, New Jersey concentrating in business, employment, and criminal litigation; serving as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office where his responsibilities encompassed all phases of criminal litigation, including grand jury presentations, trials, and appellate brief writing; serving as a Litigation Associate with the law firm of Pitney Hardin Kipp & Szuch LLP (now Day Pitney LLP) where his practice areas encompassed corporate and complex commercial litigation, internal investigations, corporate grand jury investigations, and white-collar criminal defense; and serving as Director of Academic Development at Rutgers Law School-Newark.
Sy Sommer, Director of Product Enablement, LEAP Legal Software
Sy Justin Sommer is the Director of Product Enablement at LEAP Legal Software. Sy is a 2010 graduate of Fordham Law School and is an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York. Sy began his career in the Family Law Department of Manhattan law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP. After three years with DHC, Sy took a role with JPMorgan Chase Bank in Brooklyn, NY where he served as an Associate Vice President Senior Counsel in the bank’s Mortgage Banking Litigation group. In 2018, Sy sought to apply his legal education and experience in the legal technology space and joined LEAP with excitement to further the company’s mission of helping attorneys to be more productive with cloud technology. Despite being a born and raised New Yorker, Sy currently resides in Jersey City, New Jersey.
