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How to Build a Legacy by Asking, "What's Next?"

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When I was asked to write about my legacy, my first reaction was, am I old enough for that? But then I thought about the hip replacement I had last year. I've been going through old files and boxes lately, finding things...more

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Baker's Dozen: What Does Leaving a Legacy Mean to You?

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What does it mean to leave a legacy? For some, it’s about mentorship and creating opportunities for those who follow. For others, it’s about building relationships, shaping a culture of inclusion, or making a lasting impact...more

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A Tale of Two Leaders: What Leadership Has Taught Me

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Showcasing how leaders come in various shapes and sizes is the common thread throughout this issue. We interviewed two Baker Donelson women leaders – Martha Boyd, chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Group, and Jennifer...more

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What I Learned About Leadership This Summer

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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

Tyson & Mendes LLP

My Path to Partner

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I grew up in a home where my father was an insurance defense attorney, my brother was a real estate lawyer, and my sister was a certified paralegal. As such, I was exposed to law from a young age. By age ten, my father would...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

How My Childhood Occupational Goals Came Together in a Career Managing a Law Firm.

When asked, “Did you always know you were going to be a lawyer?” I say no, and really, no, because I had varying other career plans that looked nothing like being an attorney, but indeed have shown up in serendipitous ways. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A Journey from Guyana to the Boardroom with Kelly-Ann Gibbs Cartwright

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's new video series, "Women in Leadership." Throughout this series, we will shine a spotlight on the outstanding women within our firm, celebrating their achievements, stories and the powerful...more

Passle

Inspiring Inclusion: Creating a Culture of Action and Accountability - Passle's CMO Series REPRESENTS

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This year we’re celebrating International Women’s Day by shining a light on the experiences of incredible women across the industry. In this second installment of Inspiring Inclusion, we uncover the personal stories of our...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Why We Pursued Mansfield Certification

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Readers have likely heard about Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Rule” Certification process, which aims to “boost and sustain diversity” in legal leadership. As a firm that has always sought diverse candidates for open positions...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - MoFo+

Leaders Of Influence: A Spotlight On MOFO’S Women Of Color – Purvi G. Patel

As part of MoFo's Leaders of Influence campaign, Purvi G. Patel, Managing Partner of the firm's Los Angeles Office, discusses her leadership style, her motivation for becoming a leader, and how she supports diverse women...more

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CMO Series REPRESENTS - Embracing Equity: Carving a Path in Professional Services Marketing

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Celebrating leading female voices during Women’s History Month and beyond, we caught up with a brilliant group of women in professional services marketing and business development to hear how they have built successful...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Tough Conversations: How to Give and Receive Criticism Constructively – Part 2

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In this episode, the hosts continue their discussion about how to give and receive criticism constructively. They outline a recommended approach to giving criticism in ways that are appropriate and honestly aimed at a...more

Kilpatrick

Sidebars Podcast | Taylor Pfingst: Glass Ceilings Are Meant to be Broken

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In this episode, hosts April Abele Isaacson and Kate Geyer welcome a special cohost—fellow Kilpatrick Townsend patent litigator Taylor Pfingst—to discuss recent data on how law firms are doing on diversity, equity and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Part II: Why Are Women Leaving Big Law? More Surprising Reasons

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Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics continue their discussion about why women lawyers are leaving the profession with Laura Leopard, Founder and CEO of Leopard Solutions, whose research found that women...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

The Power of Inclusive Storytelling in Legal Journalism with Katrina Dewey, Founder and CEO of Lawdragon: On Record PR

In this episode of On Record PR, Jennifer Simpson Carr goes on record with Katrina Dewey, Founder and CEO of Lawdragon, a legal media company that combines the best in legal news reporting on top lawyers and public interest...more

Lighthouse

Leading in Legal with Inclusive Mentorship

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the legal industry have made great strides recently, but the work isn’t over. Many organizations and firms understand the need to be more diverse and inclusive but are unsure about...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Woman’s History Month: Uplift Panel Discussion [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 36]

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In honor of Women’s History Month, members of Uplift, McGlinchey’s women’s initiative, gathered for a multi-generational discussion. In this episode of More with McGlinchey, Uplift Co-Chair Kristi Richard speaks with Mary...more

Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

News + Views + To Do's | Melissa Prince, Chief Client Value and Innovation Officer, Ballard Spahr LLP

From the LISI archives: Watch Robyn Addis (LISI COO/CMBDO) chat with her friend and former colleague, Melissa Prince. Melissa is Chief Client Value and Innovation Officer at Ballard Spahr LLP. In this episode of NVTD, Robyn...more

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Breaking the Bias: Strategies from Top Women Leaders in Legal Technology

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This year’s International Women’s Day theme revolves around “breaking the bias” and imagining a more gender-equal world. This topic seems particularly relevant for the legal and technology fields, which both have long...more

Kilpatrick

Sidebars Podcast | Vision 2022 | Take Charge of Your Career

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In this episode, guest host Stephanie Sanders, Global Patent Operations Chief at Kilpatrick Townsend, speaks with two professional development experts about how to become the CEO of your legal career....more

Hicks Johnson

On the Right Track: From BigLaw to Boutique

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Persis Dean, a partner at Houston-based boutique firm Schiffer Hicks Johnson (SHJ), joined the firm in 2015 after six years as in-house counsel for Exxon Mobil Corporation and three at Vinson & Elkins. Recently elected to the...more

International Lawyers Network

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 40: Mythily Katsaris, Fladgate LLP | England

Mythily Katsaris is a partner with Fladgate LLP, a firm focused on partnerships with its clients and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Mythily discuss the disproportionate effect of...more

International Lawyers Network

Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 35: Kriton Metaxopoulos | A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners Law Firm | Greece

Kriton Metaxopoulos is the managing partner of A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners Law Firm, a boutique law firm in Athens, Greece, and a member of the International Lawyers Network. In this episode, Lindsay and Kriton look at...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Work-Life ‘Balance’ — Don’t Drop the Plates or the Brief!

Partners Katelyn Fredericks, Melissa Foster Bird, Marquetta Bryan, and Ginger Boyd answer questions posed by firm associates on maintaining work-life balance, a constant tension in the lives of working mothers since they...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Upcoming ABA Survey Identifies Lawyer Well-Being, Diversity Challenges

Later this month, the American Bar Association will release the results of its largest-ever member survey on the challenges they’ve faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they believe the practice of law should change as...more

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