The most enriching moments of my career have been the instances where I have received practical advice and inspiration from fellow minority attorneys. For example, last year I participated in a “My Brother’s Keeper” event, which brought together several prominent black male attorneys from various firms and industries to openly discuss our shared experience as attorneys of color. This event challenged me to further develop my network, hone my practice, and prepare for the next opportunity. Ever since, I have become motivated to identify a similar event or experience focused largely on my practice in employment law. I believe that the National Employment Law Council’s (“NELC”) 2017 Academy is an ideal opportunity that will provide invaluable benefits to my career as an employment law litigator.
Unfortunately, minority attorneys often feel as though they exist within a bubble and miss chances to create meaningful, career-building relationships. At times, I have struggled with this in my own practice. Nevertheless, so many minority attorneys have overcome tremendous obstacles and attained hard-fought success in the legal profession, especially …show more content…
While there are many elements to a successful mentor relationship, three qualities are particularly important to me. First, I would like to learn from a mentor with significant employment law and civil rights trial experience. I intend to develop a dynamic trial practice, thus the insights from an established trial litigator would be incredibly valuable. Second, I would benefit from an effective sounding board: a mentor that is both supportive and skeptical of my ideas to ensure that I am carefully considering my professional and personal growth. Third, a mentor that is willing to open his or her network and thoughtfully facilitate connections with helpful individuals or organizations would significantly further my career
Unfortunately, minority attorneys often feel as though they exist within a bubble and miss chances to create meaningful, career-building relationships. At times, I have struggled with this in my own practice. Nevertheless, so many minority attorneys have overcome tremendous obstacles and attained hard-fought success in the legal profession, especially …show more content…
While there are many elements to a successful mentor relationship, three qualities are particularly important to me. First, I would like to learn from a mentor with significant employment law and civil rights trial experience. I intend to develop a dynamic trial practice, thus the insights from an established trial litigator would be incredibly valuable. Second, I would benefit from an effective sounding board: a mentor that is both supportive and skeptical of my ideas to ensure that I am carefully considering my professional and personal growth. Third, a mentor that is willing to open his or her network and thoughtfully facilitate connections with helpful individuals or organizations would significantly further my career