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• Make connections for others – one of the best ways to activate in your community is to
introduce people within your network who can help one another out.
• Be a resource – proactively share relevant content and news alerts with your community.
• And be resilient – it's okay if some people don't respond to your emails or if your social
posts don't go viral. The real trick is to keep going. Be resilient and consistent.
To learn more about why an activator mindset is critical within the professional services
world where legal technologists live, here's a great article from Harvard Business Review
that further explores this concept.
We hope these five tips are helpful to you on your journey. Remember, you don't have to
go it alone or reinvent the wheel in your career – there are resources you can leverage, mentors
who would love to help you succeed, and communities who would be happy to have your ideas
and energy.
Want to chat about your career path and finding the right opportunities as a legal
technologist? You can reach me on LinkedIn or email me at jeff.cox@orrick.com. ILTA
FEATURES
Jeff Cox is the Senior Manager, Content Strategy,
at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. He can be
reached at jeff.cox@orrick.com.
connections for others – one of the best ways to activate in your
is to introduce people within your network who can help
out.
