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Management Consultant and Attorney Coach
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Linda L. Hardenstein, MPA, PCC is a management consulting and attorney coach for Kohn Communications. She has worked with law firms and general counsel offices throughout the United States providing management and career strategy advice, and training. As an experienced attorney coach with 25+ years of experience in law, she helps clients land coveted promotions. A speaker at national conferences she has presented on legal industry management trends. Hardenstein also facilitates powerful workshops enabling attendees to reach their goals, resolve conflict, and build relationships.
SERVICES:
- Establishing, developing and implementing in-house continuing legal education training programs for attorneys including set up of universities, establishing core curricula, developing career progression paths for associates and training program delivery to provide the highest return on investment.
- Coaching associates and high level corporate executives to create career development plans, achieve promotions and meet or exceed employer expectations.
- Co-invented three on-line systems to support training, professional development, and case management. These systems were rolled out to users across the United States. One program was so unique a patent application is pending.
- Developed and delivered technical and non-technical training for attorneys, secretaries, paralegals, managers, teachers, board members and university students in the areas of conflict management, team building, attorney/secretary relations, diversity, time management, organizing your space, and change management.
- Designed and facilitated diverse groups of attorneys, law firm directors, boards of directors, and managers in problem solving sessions to create measurable organizational improvements and strategic plans including mission, vision and values statements.
EXPERIENCE:
- Director of Training & Professional Development, Patton Boggs, LLP, a 500 attorney international law firm with 8 offices headquartered in Washington, DC, from 2004-2007.
- Manager, Legal Services Programs and Program Policy Specialist, National Education Association, a 2.3 million member association of members in the education profession headquartered in Washington, DC from 1989-2007.
- Pro Bono Coordinator and Legal Document Specialist, Morrison & Foerster, an international law firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA from 1982-1989.
EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
- Georgetown University - Executive Leadership Coach, Certified 2002
- University of San Francisco - Master in Public Administration, 1988
- University of San Francisco - Bachelor in Public Administration, 1986
- Relationship Awareness Theory, E.H. Porter Institute, Certified Trainer, 1998
- Large Group Interventions for Organizational & Community Change, Certified Trainer, 1998
- Program on Negotiations, Harvard Law School, 1997
- Facilitation, Interaction Associates, Certified, 1997
- Mediation, Anne Arundel County Conflict Resolution Center, Certified 1997
- Trainer, National Education Association, Certified in 1995 and 1999
AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
- Power Player Award, Patton Boggs, LLP, 2007
- Member, Women in Consulting, 2008
- Member, International Coach Federation, 2003-present
- Member, Professional Development Consortium, 2005-2007
- Board Member, Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center, 1998-1999
- Board Member, Leadership America, 1991-1993
- Participant, Leadership America, 1991
PUBLICATIONS:
- "Building Better Relationships," Legal Management, December 2008/January 2009.
- "Make the Most of Telling What You Do," WIC Newsletter, Fall 2008.
- "Dealing Effectively With Communications Breakdowns," Capitol Connections, April 2002.
- "Do It Yourself: A Blueprint for Designing a Successful System When Off-the-Shelf Just Won't Do," Legal Management, March/April 1998.
- "Strategic Planning: Building a Successful Business Future, "AICI Image Update, 1993.
- "Child Care Benefits: How to Begin," Network News, Special Edition, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), 1989.
- Directory of Agencies in the State of California Using Volunteers to Provide Legal Assistance for Children of Low -Income Families, California Bar Association, 1988.
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