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Margie Boone Senior Career Advisor/Coach Boston, MA margieboone@gmail.com |
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Margie Boone joins Shannon & Manch with over 10 years of experience in the legal career counseling profession as well as 8 years of experience as an attorney in the private sector, both at law firms and as university in–house counsel. Most recently, Margie served as Ropes & Gray's first Career Guidance Manager where she developed the firm's career counseling model and worked extensively with both associates and partners. During her 2 1/2 years at Ropes, Margie provided counseling and coaching to the firm's associates on numerous issues including self-assessment, goal setting, career planning and advancement, and career transition both within and outside the firm. Margie was also instrumental in the development and management of the firm's work/life balance program, which included reduced time, flextime, alternative progression to partnership and return from parental leave. She served as a member of the Reduced Time Committee, the Women's Forum and the Associate Development Committee. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Margie served as Assistant Director at Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services for 8 years. There she worked with students and alumni on career exploration and transition, interview preparation, resume and cover letter writing, and self-assessment. Margie also developed, led and moderated numerous career workshops including programs on networking, resume development, self assessment using the MBTI, evaluating law firms, and alternatives to traditional legal practice. She also piloted focus groups that examined students' recruiting experiences along with their decision-making process around law firm choice. Margie practiced law in Boston for 8 years before her move to career counseling. She focused on labor and employment law in both private law firms and at the Boston University Office of the General Counsel. Margie received her J.D. from Northeastern University and her B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is MBTI certified. |