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What I Learned About Leadership This Summer

Each year, our Baker Women team makes a point to engage with our summer associates, particularly getting them involved in some of our signature projects, such as our leadership issue of Strive. For this article, we tasked...more

Baker's Dozen: Women Olympians Leading the Way

In every corner of the world, women athletes are not just excelling in their sports – they're leading with resilience, determination, and unmatched excellence. The Olympic Games offered us a front-row seat to witness the...more

Baker's Dozen: How to Create Meaningful Mentorships

We recently asked the Baker Donelson community to share "one tip or piece of advice on how to create meaningful mentorships." 1. I had the good fortune as a senior associate and young shareholder to work closely with John...more

The Secret to Finding "Balance"

Balance eludes us, all of us. The concept is not hard to understand, but achieving it often feels impossible. "Balance" is a now-taboo term to refer to the art of finding the optimal, joyful mix of "work" and "life." The term...more

Spotlight: Signature HealthCARE and Associate Counsel Melissa Gruner

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your career path. What led you to Signature HealthCARE? I am a litigator through and through. I started my career at the Louisville, KY Public Defender's office because I wanted to try...more

Make Joy a Plan

The quest for joy, it's a tricky one. The journey to joy is filled with mirages, things that look like they will bring joy until we reach them, and then the image evaporates....more

Q&A with Anna Long-Humphrey, In-House Counsel for DCI Donor Services, Inc.

What attracted you to the in-house counsel position with DCI Donor Services? After my son was born, I realized that the demands of a law firm career were not going to enable me to be the mom that I wanted to be. I began...more

Advice for Women Making Decisions for Aging Parents: Q&A with Cindy Baier, President and CEO, Brookdale Senior Living

I understand that 65 percent of Brookdale residents, 75 percent of Brookdale's workforce, and 80 percent of key health care decision makers are women. Why do you think that is the case?...more

Baker's Dozen: Best Self-Care Tips

Self-care is not self-indulgence. Self-care is self-respect. In a busy world of work, family, community, charitable, religious, etc. responsibilities, we are pulled in so many directions....more

Client Interview – Jennifer Armstrong, Vice President of Customer Engagement Operations, Centerstone of America

Can you tell us about the leadership positions you've held and how you achieved them? I have found myself professionally, and otherwise, in leadership positions throughout my life. I was a clinical supervisor within six...more

Women's Initiative Newsletter - Issue 3, 2014

The Baker Donelson Women’s Initiative is pleased to present the latest issue of our newsletter. Our Newsletter Chairs, Jennifer Keller and Amy Mahone, have done a fantastic job and I know that you will find it useful and...more

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