Recent Events
September 23, 2010 – Panelist, “Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck,” The University of Connecticut Center for Continuing Studies.
October 2, 2010 – Moderator, “Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life,” Harvard Business School.
October 19, 2010- November 2 – Instructor, “Introduction to Encore Careers,” New York Times Knowledge Network
October 23, 2010 – Moderator, “Encore Careers Panel,” New York University
June 18-19, 2010 Future of Freelancing Conference, Stanford University, Palo Alto
May 13, 2010 “Encore Careers: Boomers Seeking Passion, Purpose and Pay,” Association of Career Professionals, Philadelphia
April 27, 2010 “What’s Next: In Search of Your Encore Career,” 92Y/Tribeca, NYC
April 20, 2010 “Life Outside of a Law Firm,” NYC Bar Association, NYC
February 16, 23, 2010 Encore Careers webinar, Northwestern University Alumni Association
July 29, 2009 (NYC): Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter: An Introduction (with Sarah Milstein), 92Y Tribeca
May 8, 2009 (West Windsor, NJ): NJ Community College, Continuing Education Administrators Association
March 31, 2009
March 26, 2009 (Houston, TX): The UP Experience
March 20-22, 2009 (Cambridge, MA): Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism
January 15, 2009 (NYC): PennNYC’s Navigating Your Career through Stormy Financial Times
January 14, 2009 (NYC): Bentley College Alumni Event: Navigating your Career through Stormy Financial Times (private event)
December 6, 2008 (San Francisco, CA): Civic Ventures Summit (invitation only)
November 22, 2008 (NYC): American Democracy Institute’s Leadership Forum
November 13, 2008 (NYC): “Smart Thinking at Work” 92YTribeca lunch-time lecture
October 25, 2008 (Washington, DC): Washington College of Law
October 20, 2008 (Omaha, Nebraska): Private event
October 2, 2008 (Pittsburgh, Pa): Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference
August 5, 2008 (teleconference): Society of American Business Editors and Writers Teleconference, “The Freelance Challenge”
April 10, 2008 (Wilmington, DE): Conference on Women and the Practice of Law
March 12, 2008 (NYC): Keys to Work Balance/Life Satisfaction Panel, Fordham Law School
March 11, 2008 (NYC): Columbia University Alumni Career Development Monthly Tele-Seminar Series (Click here to download an mp3)
March 10, 2008 (Tinton Falls, NJ): Ranney School Career Day
Nov. 14, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): Keynote speaker, WIN (Women Inventing Next) Gala
Nov. 8, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women
Oct. 9, 2007 (NYC): More Magazine Reinvention Convention, moderator, Small Business Panel
Oct. 4, 2007 (NYC): Wharton Club of New York
Sept. 9, 2007 (NYC): Writing Pays: How to Make a Living as a Writer
July 14, 2007 (NYC): SAJA Convention at Columbia University, Panel discussion on freelancing
July 10, 2007 (Kansas City, MO): “Lawyering…in a Whole New Way,” hosted by KC area law schools and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association.
June 25, 2007 (NYC): “The Right Mix: Professional/Personal Satisfaction,” sponsored by The White & Case Women’s Network.
June 19, 2007 (San Jose, CA): OReilly TOC Conference, “Getting More Out of Marketing with Authors” (appearing with Chris Anderson)
June 14, 2007 (Denver, CO): “Secret Lives of Writers,” A Salon discussing what writers do to support/complement/sustain/supplement their writing lives.
June 13, 2007 (Denver, CO): Northwestern Club of Denver, Appeared with Carol Ross
June 7, 2007 (Cape May, NJ): Slash Talk @ Congress Hall Hotel
May 16, 2007 (NYC): Lawyering… In a Whole New Way, Marci talks about how experienced attorneys can practice law AND pursue interests outside of work.
May 14, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): Philadelphia Slash Salon
May 9, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): The Penn Bookstore, University of Pennsylvania, (appeared with author, Josh Piven)
May 4, 2007 (Mountainview, CA) Authors at Google (appeared with author Tim Ferriss)
May 1, 2007 (NYC): Author Conversation, Interviewed by journalist/author, Alix Strauss, at the JCC of Manhattan
April 22, 2007 (NYC): Moderator, From Journalist to Journalist/Author panel discussion, ASJA Conference
April 26, 2007 (NYC): Panel Discussion: One Writer/Multiple Genres, Marci moderated a panel discussion featuring writers who move between different genres, West Side YMCA
April 24, 2007 (NYC): Author Conversation: One Person/Multiple Careers, Marci interviewed by freelance television anchor/reporter Darby Mullany Dunn, The Penn Club, New York City
April 19, 2007 (Harrisburg, PA): Ladies Who Launch Live (interview/book signing)
April 18, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): Flex-Time Lawyers luncheon
April 18, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): Philadelphia “Slash Salon”
April 11, 2007 (Boston, MA): Ladies Who Launch “Slash” Workshop
April 12, 2007 (Boston, MA): “Slash Salon” (by invitation)
March 29, 2007 (NYC): A discussion of work/love with Marci and Susan Shapiro, author of Secrets of a Fix-up Fanatic, Borders Books
March 23, 2007 (Chicago, IL): Chicago “Slash Salon” (by invitation)
March 20, 2007 (NYC): Careers in Nonfiction Writing, Marci talked about breaking into journalism, writing books and the emerging importance of blogs, 92nd Street Y
March 15, 2007 (Philadelphia, PA): Author Conversation, Head House Books
March 14, 2007 (Marlton, NJ): Author Conversation, Borders Books
March 12, 2007 (Montclair, NJ): Slash “/” Careers, Adult School of Montclair
March 8, 2007 (NYC): One Person/Multiple Careers Panel Discussion, Slash Effect Panel Discussion with Nina Fine, Oscar Smith, Wendy Hirschberg, and Lauri Grossman, McNally Robinson Booksellers
March 5, 2007: Teleseminar: Marci was interviewed by publishing consultant Stephanie Gunning
March 6, 2007 (NYC): One Person/Multiple Careers – author conversation, Daytime @ Makor
Feb. 22, 2007 (Kansas City, MO): Book Discussion, Rainy Day Books
Feb. 6, 2007 (Waltham, MA): Sneak preview of One Person/Multiple Careers, Bentley College
Nov. 30, 2006 (NYC): Practice Area Symposium, Cardozo Law School
Nov. 29, 2006 (NYC): Moderator of Panel Discussion on Lawyer/Writers with Michael Melcher, Gretchen Rubin, and Jeremy Blachman; Stone Creek Bar and Lounge
Oct. 25, 2006 (NYC): Combine Careers and Reinvent Yourself, Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd St. Y
Oct. 22, 2006 (NYC): Fifty Plus Expo — Never Too Late to Write: A Workshop for Budding Writers, Marriott Marquis Hotel
Sept. 26, 2006(NYC): Careers in Nonfiction Writing, Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd St. Y
July 26, 2006 (NYC): Moderator, One Writer/Multiple Forms panel discussion (private meeting at women’s literary salon)
July 19, 2006 (NYC): Give Voice to Your Inner Expert, Makor/Steinardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
July 14, 2006 (NYC): Panelist, Freelance Writing Panel, SAJA Convention, Columbia University Journalism School
July 14, 2006 (NYC): Speaker, The Slash (/) Workshop, Women’s Initiative Luncheon (private meeting at consulting firm)
June 20-22, 2006 (NYC): Writing “On the Side,” a 3-day intensive program, Makor/Steinardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
March 15, 2006 (NYC): Careers in Nonfiction Writing, Wednesday, Makor/Steinardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
Feb. 22, 2006 (NYC): Write for Newspapers and Magazines, Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
Feb. 6, 2006 (NYC): The Benefits of Being Well-Connected panel discussion, The Penn Club of New York
Sept. 9, 2005 (NYC): What To Do When Mother Is On Your Resume, Workshop, Pace University, New York
June 18, 2005 (NYC): SAJA Convention, Columbia School of Journalism — Making it as a Freelancer panel discussion
March 30 – April 20, 2005 (NYC): New York Writers Workshop visits Harbor School – student writing workshops – March 30 – April 20, 2005
March 4, 2005 (Edgemont, NY): Edgemont Young Writers’ Workshop, Get the Scoop Journalism workshop for grammar school students
Feb 26. 2005 (Kansas City, MO): Networking for Young Lawyers.
June 17, 2004 (NYC): X-turned-Journalist Workshop (Journalism as a second career), S.A.J.A. Convention, Columbia School of Journalism
April 22, 2004 (Waltham, MA): Not Networking, the New Networking; Bentley College
April 8, 2004: Networking Tips for Young Lawyers, Chicago Area Law Consortium
Jan. 23, 2004 (NYC): Lawyer-turned-X: Non-traditional Careers for Lawyers, New York Law School
Dec. 4, 2003 (NYC): Panelist, Alternative Careers for Lawyers, New York City Bar Association
Nov. 17, 2003 (NYC): Moderator, Panel Discussion The New Girls’ Network, LAAWs Group Luncheon, Cornell Club
Oct. 21, 2003 (NYC): Penn Media Summit, Panelist, Walter Reade Theater
April 2003 (Philadelphia, PA): Alternative Work Arrangements, Panel discussion, Pennsylvania Bar Commission on Women in the Profession