Sean Southern, JD

Attorney Career Manager at FBT Gibbons

Carmel, Indiana, United States

About

Experience

  • Attorney Career Manager at FBT Gibbons
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Attorney Career Manager at Frost Brown Todd
    Apr 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Founder, Trust EQuity Consulting at Trust EQuity Consulting LLC
    Feb 2018 - May 2024 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    At Trust EQuity, our mission is to help others by delivering quality workshops that will improve your team collaboration and effectiveness, while also helping to improve your personal emotional intelligence, success and overall happiness. With certifications in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), The Strong Interest Inventory®, and CliftonStrengths Assessment, our workshops are supported by meaningful data specific to you and your team, resulting in lasting impact and value.

  • Faegre Drinker (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Practice Group Director
      Jan 2022 - Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Practice Group Manager
      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

    • Legal Talent Manager
      Dec 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Collaborated with departments throughout the firm to solve problems for assigned groups. • Partnered with group leaders to support group management, including associate development, hiring, work allocation, and budgeting. • Teamed with Information Governance on file transfers for incoming and outgoing attorneys, ensuring documents were thoroughly reviewed, met firm policies, and were successfully transferred. • Managed the group budget to comply with firm policies and group goals. • Monitored associate workflow by reviewing associate utilization, working with associates to identify appropriate opportunities, and conducting outreach to partners and counsel for work opportunities. • Provided guidance to associates on practice development to ensure associate retention. • Managed the end-of-year evaluation process for assigned groups, identifying evaluators, answering partner questions, reviewing evaluations, and ensuring a timely process. • Recruited lateral associates to the firm by identifying needs, drafting job postings, reviewing applicants from recruiters and other sources, managing the interview process, and assisting with offers. • Oversaw the firm’s on-campus interview participation at multiple schools and events by identifying candidates, reviewing candidate assessments, and determining offers. • Organized the summer associate program for two offices, including event planning, summer associate reviews, professional development sessions, and offer decisions.

  • Senior Associate Director, Office of Professional Development at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2018 · 8 yrs

    Counseled students in all aspects of career development, including networking strategies, resume and cover letter review, and career path exploration. • Designed and presented programing to develop students’ professional skills. • Partnered with attorneys and other professionals for panels and discussions. • Managed the Fall and Spring On-Campus Interview Programs, including solicitation of new employers, correspondence with registered employers, and administration of the interview process. • Compiled employment surveys from each graduating class, submitting survey results to US News, the National Association of Law Placement Professionals, and the American Bar Association. • Presented on Myers-Briggs before nearly 200 staff members at IUPUI’s Staff Council Mini-Conference.