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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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Where Do You Want to Be in Five Years? Building The Career You Deserve

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Ten years into my career, someone asked me a pivotal question that completely reframed how I thought about work and professional development: "Where do you see yourself in five years?" I had no answer. My focus was locked on...more

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Common Ground

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Allison Kennington and Kylei Sarwar were summer associates at Baker Donelson who volunteered to participate in an episode of Diversity Ever After, Baker Donelson’s D&I podcast. They had not met previously but during the...more

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Leadership Lessons I Learned from ABC's Lost

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From 2004 through 2010, I was transfixed (and probably a little addicted) to the ABC hit show Lost. From the pilot episode, Ellen and I were hooked. You likely remember Lost, which is built around a commercial airline that...more

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A Tale of Two Leaders: What Leadership Has Taught Me

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Showcasing how leaders come in various shapes and sizes is the common thread throughout this issue. We interviewed two Baker Donelson women leaders – Martha Boyd, chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Group, and Jennifer...more

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What I Learned About Leadership This Summer

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Each year, our Baker Women team makes a point to engage with our summer associates, particularly getting them involved in some of our signature projects, such as our leadership issue of Strive. For this article, we tasked...more

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Essential Traits for Success: Persistence, Learning, and Strong Support

In today’s dynamic work environment, one of the key questions I often get is about the essential skills people need to thrive. In my view, achieving success involves three key elements: resilience, a commitment to continuous...more

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Mastering Virtual Presentations: Five Strategies to Enhance Your Online Delivery Skills

Pre-pandemic, we were discussing the crucial skills young lawyers needed to master for success, and it’s striking to think that one of those was in-person presentation skills. While we have returned to face-to-face...more

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Common Ground

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Last summer, our Firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee featured a special interview, titled "Common Ground" between Baltimore Shareholder Alison Schurick and Baltimore Associate Stefanie Doyle in an issue of our Firm's...more

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Baker's Dozen: How to Create Meaningful Mentorships

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We recently asked the Baker Donelson community to share "one tip or piece of advice on how to create meaningful mentorships." 1. I had the good fortune as a senior associate and young shareholder to work closely with John...more

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Why Mentoring Matters: Proskauer's Brianna Reed

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In our “Why Mentoring Matters” series, Proskauer tax associate Brianna Reed shares how participating in the firm’s Women’s Sponsorship Program led her to meet and learn from a partner mentor in a different practice group....more

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What Makes for a Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationship?

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Mentorship has been an important topic around conversations of success for many years now. When addressing how anyone has reached success professionally, most credit the contributions of their mentors and praise the vital...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 253: Networking in Quarantine (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're combining two hot topics -- networking and the coronavirus -- and discussing with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones how to stay on the radar of potential employers...more

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How To Find Mentors & Sponsors During The COVID-19 Era

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Women are only half as likely as men to have a sponsor, according to Sylvia Ann Hewitt, author of the book (Forget a Mentor) Find a Sponsor, leaving many women without one of the key components of a successful legal career...more

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