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I welcomed in 2020 by reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned from the mistakes I’ve made as a new lawyer. When I became an attorney, I had hoped that I would learn from other people’s mistakes so that I could ...

Tagged with: Amanda Odorimah

Finding time and sustaining friendships are some of the most challenging aspects of being a working mother. Though we want to give back to the community and to meet up with friends for a drink or two on a weeknight, ...

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I think law schools fail to teach one important skill, namely the art of shameless self-promotion that is necessarily a part of being a lawyer. Talking about yourself and making others aware of the services you offer is one of the ...

Tagged with: Jessica Markham

This blog is inspired by a wise friend of mine, Ajita Robinson, a therapist who owns a successful therapy practice. I quite often have the good fortune of running across her pearls of wisdom on social media at the right ...

Tagged with: Jessica Markham

I have been on a plane more times this year than in the first 27 years of my life combined. I love traveling and taking/defending depositions across the country. It’s fascinating. In only a year and a half of doing ...

Tagged with: Jermaine Haughton

I recently attended a thought-provoking webinar CLE conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel. The title was Gender Inclusive Legal Writing and Communications (Why “Dear Sir or Madam Must Go”). I feel that I am fairly mindful when it comes ...

Tagged with: Jessica Markham

The longer I practice law the more I realize that being a good lawyer requires a certain level of self-awareness.  Knowing yourself better, and understanding what you do and why you do it, helps you to be a better lawyer and ...

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“Does the witness have a subpoena or not?” It might sound like a question from a judge, opposing counsel or court clerk, but this was in fact a question from a ninth-grade student at the recent Civics and Law Academy ...

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I recently attended a fantastic event hosted by the Washington DC Economic Partnership about fostering a disability-friendly workplace. The speakers were inspiring, and I learned a lot of useful information about how to support employees and clients with all kinds ...

Tagged with: Jessica Markham

To 10-year-old Jermaine: So you want to be a lawyer? Just that dream alone makes me smile. You don’t even know a lawyer! But you know what? Do it. That would definitely make the family proud, and you could do ...

Tagged with: Jermaine Haughton