Patrice A. Toland Post & Schell

Toland has provided valuable insight to countless attorneys throughout her tenure at Post & Schell, helping to mentor associates across the firm’s practice areas. This includes providing them the benefit of her legal experience, advising on interactions with the Pennsylvania judiciary, and how to handle themselves professionally and ethically with their colleagues, the claimant’s bar, and clients. Her professional yet friendly approach appeals to attorneys at all stages of their careers, and she has been influential in helping young attorneys ascend to higher positions in and outside of Post & Schell.

Why is mentorship important in the legal profession?

Investing in our young lawyers is essential to the future of our profession, particularly in this time change and uncertainty. Everyone benefits from having a mentor in her or his career, but it’s especially true for lawyers who balance the significant demands of carving out a rewarding legal career with their family and personal lives. Not only is professional guidance important for young lawyers, but they sometimes also need a cheerleader and a figurative and literal shoulder to cry on.