USA 23 www.lawyer-monthly.com Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards 2025 Mentorship can play a powerful role in shaping legal careers. Have there been mentors who made a difference in your journey, and how do you approach mentorship for the next generation of women in law? My mom has been my greatest mentor, and I always look to her for advice and reassurance. She’s been a powerful woman in a male-dominated field for decades, and so she knows the pitfalls and obstacles that I encounter based on personal experience. Additionally, my first job was working for an incredible woman who, at that point, had been litigating for approximately 25 years. I watched how she conducted herself in court and in rooms full of men as an example of how to be professional and powerful at the same time. Mentorship is essential. We all need examples of people who look like us achieving the things we hope to achieve. That is why I like to mentor others because I know firsthand how transformative it can be to have someone in your corner who understands your challenges and believes in your potential. Now that I’ve reached a higher place in my own career, I want to pay that support forward. I want to help the next generation of women lawyers navigate the same hurdles I faced, and to show them that success is possible— even in environments where they may feel outnumbered or underestimated. Mentoring allows me to share the strategies and confidence that others shared with me, and to create a more inclusive and supportive legal community for those coming up behind me. What does recognition in the Women in Law Awards mean to you personally, and how do you hope it helps highlight the value of diverse leadership in the legal profession? This recognition means a great deal to me. It serves as both a personal milestone and a reminder of the progress women have made in the legal profession. My hope is that young female attorneys see those of my generation and those before me leading law firms and winning large verdicts and they take it as an omen that not only are they going to achieve the same types of things, but also, they are going to go even farther than we have. Additionally, I hope this recognition inspires greater confidence in the unique strengths that diverse leadership brings to our field. I believe this recognition also shines a light on the value of diverse leadership and the sophisticated legal solutions our firm provides to clients nationwide. “A leader never asks someone to do something they wouldn’t do themselves; if I expect you to work late, I’ll be right there with you.” Q Q www.zplaw.com
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