
Imposter Syndrome
Many folks lately are pushing back on that label. Whatever you call it, all of us at one time or another, feel we’re not good
Many folks lately are pushing back on that label. Whatever you call it, all of us at one time or another, feel we’re not good
When I was a young lawyer, I dreaded criticism. I heard it as, “you suck.” It took me many years to learn that criticism —
Early in the Pandemic I spoke with a lot of folks about how important it was to give folks grace when they say or do
My friend Won Hur and I were talking about how outside counsel are often justifiably lambasted for client-service fails. Then we got to talking about
This is a good time to take stock of your career progress. Maybe you’re thinking about changing jobs or going in-house. Or maybe you haven’t
Maybe it feels fake to you, or you don’t know what to say. You don’t want to be bragging on yourself, or maybe you feel
Many of the young lawyers of color I mentor — both in-house and at law firms — are being asked to lead internal diversity efforts,
When young lawyers ask what I wish I’d learned early in my career, I don’t talk about substantive law or legal skills—as critical as those
The lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession is well-documented. Over three decades of practice, I’ve concluded that—while policies, D&I initiatives, affinity
No matter the budget constraints, championing diversity is worth it. Many law departments are revisiting efforts to diversify their outside counsel ranks through getting more
Many folks lately are pushing back on that label. Whatever you call it, all of us at one time or another, feel we’re not good
When I was a young lawyer, I dreaded criticism. I heard it as, “you suck.” It took me many years to learn that criticism —
Early in the Pandemic I spoke with a lot of folks about how important it was to give folks grace when they say or do
My friend Won Hur and I were talking about how outside counsel are often justifiably lambasted for client-service fails. Then we got to talking about
This is a good time to take stock of your career progress. Maybe you’re thinking about changing jobs or going in-house. Or maybe you haven’t
Maybe it feels fake to you, or you don’t know what to say. You don’t want to be bragging on yourself, or maybe you feel
Many of the young lawyers of color I mentor — both in-house and at law firms — are being asked to lead internal diversity efforts,
When young lawyers ask what I wish I’d learned early in my career, I don’t talk about substantive law or legal skills—as critical as those
The lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession is well-documented. Over three decades of practice, I’ve concluded that—while policies, D&I initiatives, affinity
No matter the budget constraints, championing diversity is worth it. Many law departments are revisiting efforts to diversify their outside counsel ranks through getting more