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TCDIP Featured Lawyer: Jihan Jenkins

Jihan Jenkins Cargill Law Department Intellectual Property Jihan answers four questions on how she has achieved her level of success. How did you do it? Ha, I’m still doing it!  I’ve by no means achieved all the goals I’ve set for myself but I try to remember that my career path is a marathon and not…keep reading

What is your Brand? Why impressions matter…

Every time I meet with summer associates whether 1L’s or 2L’s my advice is always the same!  Know your brand.  What does this mean?  It means that you have to understand how people view you and be strategic about how you want them to view you.  More and more firms need to feel that you…keep reading

Diversity in Practice 10th Anniversary

Twin Cities Diversity in Practice was established by a group of unlikely Diversity Champions in May of 2005. Over 10 years ago the key leaders at our large firms and corporate law departments decided to pursue a collective effort to attract/recruit/advance and retain lawyers of color in and to the Twin Cities. These leaders got…keep reading

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