Free event!

Join CLA members and author and leadership expert Michael Melcher in discussing his book, “Your Invisible Network: How to Create, Maintain, and Leverage the Relationships That Will Transform Your Career.” The book presents a practical plan with manageable practice exercises to foster meaningful connections and the various types of relationships critical for career success.

Speaker: Michael Melcher

Michael Urtuzuástegui Melcher is an internationally known executive coach and leadership expert. Over the past 20 years, he has helped senior executives, entrepreneurs, attorneys, investment bankers, White House appointees, tech wizards, healthcare leaders, community activists, board chairs, parents returning to the workforce, and young people just starting out. He has delivered hundreds of keynotes and workshops, including at Camp David, Google, and leading universities around the United States, and in a dozen countries on five continents.

Melcher attended public schools before earning a BA from Harvard and a JD/MBA from Stanford. He began his legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York. He was raised by a Mexican American single mother who was the first Hispanic woman in America to earn a doctorate in accounting. He is a gay dad and lives in Manhattan with his twin sons, Nicolás and Mateo.

Moderator: Dee Dee Dickey

Dee Dee Dickey, JD, ACC is an Executive Coach, Workshop Facilitator and Career Leadership Coach with extensive experience in helping individuals and teams thrive. She partners with clients as they navigate career development, leadership challenges, and team dynamics. Dee Dee has worked with clients in various sectors including law, non-profit, corporate, government and education. She previously practiced law and understands first-hand the challenges that attorneys face. Dee Dee serves as an advisor to the CLA Environmental Law Section and is a member and former co-chair of the CLA Health and Wellness Committee.