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Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Annapoorni "Anna" Sankaran
"Especially for minorities, we spend a career trying to prove that we are as good as the 'majority' and do not take the time to focus on our own accomplishments and talents," she said. "Sometimes you have to be your own champion and pull yourself out of tough days or situations by knowing your worth and what you bring to the table. Be confident."
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Krystal Studavent Ramsey
"I would give the same advice that was given to me before I started in my new role at Blank Rome as the first full-time DEI leader, 'Diversity, equity and inclusion work is a slow burn and long-term play, which requires patience, strategic focus, a solid foundation, the proper infrastructure and leadership buy-in to be successful,'" she said.
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Michael Murphy
"Don't just work alongside your colleagues, mentors and sponsors; truly get to know and connect with them," he said. "Recognize, too, that you don't always get to choose who your closest advocates, mentors, sponsors, or even clients will be."
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Demetra Liggins
"I wish someone had told me [when starting my career] that it's OK to be different," she said. "There are plenty of white perspectives at the table, so as a Black woman I don't need to give that same perspective. I have a different voice, and I need to feel comfortable sharing it."
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Kelly Culhane
"'Subtract, don't add,'" Culhane said when asked what advice she wishes she'd been given when starting her career. "Although I have always prided myself on my ability to 'multitask,' I think we all know that multitasking really means doing many things at once and in a manner that may be one step above 'OK.'"
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Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Wilson Chu
"Encourage and support diverse attorneys—both up-and-coming and seasoned, to actively participate and hold leadership positions in affinity bar associations such as NAPABA, the National Bar Association and the Hispanic National Bar Association," he said.
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: María Amelia Calaf
"'Don't let the urgent get in the way of the truly important' — that's the advice I wish I had received earlier in my career," she said. "As lawyers, we are trained to focus exclusively on our legal skills. While those are certainly critical, there are many others that are necessary to succeed long term in the practice law."
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Steve Bolden
"More lawyers of color need to be involved in firm leadership," he said. "Having owned a minority-owned law firm, I know that it was inspiring for our lawyers of color to see diverse leadership. It made our lawyers of color feel safe and accepted. When lawyers of color see diverse lawyers in leadership, they know that the firm is serious about diversity and inclusion."
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Katie Anderson
"Never let any other person's biased (uninformed) opinion of you define who you are or what you can accomplish. Prove the naysayers wrong. Roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to be the best at your craft," she said.
Diversity and Inclusion Champions: Omar Alaniz
"I've received support every step when I made the move to Reed Smith in mid-2020, and, since then, I've been simply blown away by the success I've had in such a short period of time. I've also been very impressed at the number of resources that Reed Smith clearly puts behind its integration team that made it a very seamless transition," he said.TRENDING STORIES
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