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TCDIP Featured Lawyer: Janine Wetzel Kimble

Janine Wetzel Kimble Attorney Greene Espel PLLP Janine answers four questions on how she has achieved her level of success. How did you do it? It’s a team effort! My attorney colleagues provide tremendous support, including advice and substantive input. We also regularly communicate about expectations and deadlines. Those conversations help me to prioritize projects and…keep reading

Real Life in Big Law

In a Good2BSocial Blog Post by Joe Lamport called “Why Big Law Partners Don’t Play Nice in the Sandbox” which references a study that was just released by Heidi Gardner, a distinguished fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center for the Profession, Joe discusses some of the key reasons why the study and real life in…keep reading

Members Who Make it Work!

One of the Founders of Diversity in Practice gave me some very wise advice.  He pointed out to me that Diversity Champions come in all shapes and sizes and often from people you least expect!  Over my eight years as Executive Director I have found this to be the best advice or observation I have…keep reading

To Thine Own Self Be True…Or Not… That is the Question

How authentic can I be?  This is an important question every law school student faces when preparing for a law firm interview.  It’s a particularly important question for law students of color as they head into interview at law firms where the diversity agenda is still very much a work in progress. The Authenticity Trap…keep reading