In this episode of Real Talk, Leah R. Duggins, legal counsel and administrative director for the Litigation Department; Patti Scott, Lowenstein's director of professional development; and Sarah Scott, Lowenstein's associate general counsel, join Megan Monson and Diane Moss to share their personal career trajectories and illustrate that no legal career is alike. From conventional pursuits to partnership or pivots to non-practicing roles, the guests' career stories support that there are multiple ways to leverage a law degree. The guests offer advice to listeners at a career crossroads on listening to their gut and making career decisions without placing undue emphasis on traditional expectations or outside opinions.

Speakers:

Megan Monson, Partner, Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits
Diane Moss, Counsel, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Leah Duggins, Legal Counsel Administrative Director, Litigation
Sarah Scott, Associate General Counsel
Patti Scott, Director of Professional Development

In this episode of Real Talk, Megan Monson chats with Lowenstein attorneys Melissa K. Parres and Bonnie E. Schipper about the valuable, transferrable skills women learn from playing competitive sports. Melissa and Bonnie share their personal team sports experiences from childhood to present day and how such experiences honed skills in leadership, teamwork, collaborative competition, and self-advocacy that they leverage in their careers as corporate attorneys.

Speakers:

Megan Monson, Partner, Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits
Melissa K. Parres, Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions
Bonnie E. Schipper, Associate, Corporate

In this episode of Real Talk, hosts Rachel Moseson Dikovics and Alessandra M. Moore sit down with Karen Kessler, powerhouse CEO of Kessler PR Group, to explore her remarkable journey from a young professional penning cold networking letters to a trusted advisor leading one of the nation’s premier crisis communications firms. Karen shares how she built her firm from the ground up, discusses the nuances of managing public perception at the intersection of law and media, and offers advice ranging from the art of strategic networking to maintain perspective when balancing work and personal lives.

Speakers:

Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Counsel, White Collar Defense Group
Alessandra M. Moore, Associate, White Collar Defense Group
Karen Kessler, Chief Executive Officer, Kessler PR Group