Young Lawyers Section News

• Jurisdiction: Kansas,United States
• Citation: Vol. 81 No. 3 Pg. 09
• Publication year: 2012
• Pages: 09
• topic: Business of Law

Young Lawyers Section News No. 81 J. Kan. Bar Assn 3, 09 (2012) Kansas Bar Journal March, 2012

"Networking" isn't a Four-Letter Word

By Vincent M. Cox, Cavanaugh & Lemon P.A., Topeka, vcox@cavlem.com

Networking. This is a word that, for many people, dredges-up images of hotel conference rooms, tightly formed circles of cliques, $7 bottles of Heineken, and $8 glasses of Merlot. I want to dispel this misconception on a couple of fronts. First, "networking" does not just take place at the type of events I just described. Secondly, the traditional "networking" event does not have to be a painful and uncomfortable experience.

Unfortunately, it seems like in college and law school many of us are left with the misconception that "networking" has to consist of a formal event where interaction consists only of serious conversations about careers, the law, and resume qualifications. This is far from the truth. I think networking should just be a part of your everyday life experience. Almost every day, you will run into other lawyers...