Being in a mentor/mentee relationship requires work by both people in the relationship. Often times it is hard to understand what makes a relationship work and it has nothing to do with the intentions of the parties. However, there are certain things you can do as a mentee to make the relationship work. -Be the…keep reading
Most of us have had mentors in our lives, whether we were assigned them or they happened organically. When we think about those mentors, some of them were great mentors and some were not; not because they did not care there just wasn’t that level of communication or advise that could have moved us to…keep reading
Tessa Mlsna Associate Littler Mendelson What is your area of practice? I represent and counsel companies on a variety of labor and employment matters, including discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower disputes, and traditional labor matters. How did you do it? Well, I am not sure I’ve done “it” yet, but I am certainly working towards it…keep reading
Every year and in every job I have ever had in the Diversity arena I have to deal with this question. For some the question is easy, “I am Black, I identify as Black “etc… For others the question is much more nuanced. For one reason or another, personal experiences, upbringing, negative associations with their…keep reading
Rachel K. Paulose Partner DLA Piper What is your area of practice? I advise clients facing criminal investigations; conducting internal investigations; defending against government regulatory action; litigating civil actions, including commercial, securities, health care and cybersecurity suits; appealing civil and criminal cases; and policymaking. I have litigated, investigated, managed, and developed policy for cases involving…keep reading