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3C | There's a New Sheriff in Town: How to Handle (or Be Handled By) a New Boss

Wednesday, Sept 30
2:40 - 3:40 PM

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Change in upper administration is inevitable.  Whether you have just received news that your boss is leaving or you have decided to make a move yourself, each of us will come face to face with a new "sheriff".  Will she be a micromanager?  Will he bring in his own posse?  Will she appreciate my level of expertise?  Will he like me?  The questions are endless. Panelists will discuss ways to understand and adjust to the new administrator.  Knowing how your life might change can help you adjust to the new leadership while allowing you the opportunity to enhance your department's reputation.  

 

Linda Fowler Sims

Linda Fowler Sims is the director of career services and outreach at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Ms. Sims earned her BA from University of Michigan and her JD from Vanderbilt University Law School. After completing a two year clerkship with a federal judge, Ms. Sims returned to academia. She served in a variety of roles from Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Admissions at University of Michigan Law School to the inaugural Associate Dean for Student Services at North Carolina Central University School of Law. Ms. Sims has served on numerous panels throughout the country and is a member of several civic organizations both local and national.
 

Sondra R. Tennessee

Sondra R. Tennessee is the associate dean for student affairs at the University of Houston Law Center. Dean Tennessee earned her BA from Vanderbilt University and her JD at Washington University School of Law. She is engaged on the national level in the area of student affairs and regularly presents at national conferences and workshops, speaking on topics that also include law school admission, professional development, diversity, and debt management. Dean Tennessee has served on several committees for the Law School Admissions Council. Currently, she is chairperson for the AALS Part-time Student Section and she also serves on the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Committee.