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Baker's Dozen: Building Strong Intergenerational Teams

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In today's rapidly evolving legal landscape, every generation brings something invaluable to the table. For those just starting out, it's about embracing challenges, asking questions, and building a reputation rooted in...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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How My Childhood Occupational Goals Came Together in a Career Managing a Law Firm.

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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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Lessons for Power Moms at their Parenthood and Professional Peaks

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Today on “Real Talk,” hosts Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics are joined by Joann S. Lublin, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, former management news editor and current regular contributor to The Wall...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

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Upcoming ABA Survey Identifies Lawyer Well-Being, Diversity Challenges

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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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Baker's Dozen: How Do You Take a Breath?

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For this issue's Baker's Dozen, we asked our attorneys, "What do you do to decompress or 'breathe' during this difficult time?" 1. I do a few things to breathe these days: Spend as much time as possible with my family doing...more

Jaburg Wilk

Be Open to Other Perspectives

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JW Way Fundamental #13: Embrace Diversity. "Celebrate our differences. Be aware of and address implicit bias. Be open to learning from others, regardless of their background or role. Be mindful that we make better decisions...more

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You’ve Got a Friend in High Places: The Power of Sponsorship for Women

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Although women in the legal profession are now advancing in greater numbers to partnership in law firms and upper level positions in corporate legal departments, getting there and continuing to advance remain daunting tasks....more

Carlton Fields

Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Carlton Fields' Ann Black

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Ann Young Black is a shareholder and co-chairwoman of the financial services regulatory practice group at Carlton Fields Jorden Burt PA. She counsels financial services clients on a broad range of insurance, securities and...more

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Time Saver Savvy – Helpful Tips for the Busy Professional

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A colleague and I took a seminar on time management for working mothers some 20 years ago. We met each other at the hotel conference room, rushing in at the last minute just as did every other woman in attendance –...more

Law School Toolbox

Can a Monthly Lunch Date Further Your Career?

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I recently attended a workshop hosted by Bryan Cave’s San Francisco Office as part of the firm’s Women’s Initiative. The workshop was lead by coaches from Suite Track. At the end of the presentation, the coaches challenged...more

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“But You’re Not a Person of Color—You’re Asian”

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Growing up in an affluent, mostly white suburb of Detroit, I never really embraced my diversity. I knew that I was different from my schoolmates and friends, but I didn’t think much about it. Sure, I took Chinese lessons...more

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