How to Be a Team Player While Leading a Powerful Organization with Ms. JD President, Katie Larkin-Wong [GWL 33]

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Show Notes

Katie is an associate at Latham & Watkins practicing as an antitrust and white collar litigator. She is also serving as the President of Ms. JD a nonprofit org that supports aspiring and early career women lawyers.

What We Cover in this Episode:

• Could your school’s career fairs reveal your true practice area passion?
• What changes during your 5^th year of practice?
• The law can be scary for both clients and new lawyers!
• Pro bono as a young lawyer is rewarding personally and professionally
• You’re on a team if you work for BigLaw
• Taking on a leadership role as a new lawyer is manageable.
• Interested in being more involved with Ms. JD? Here’s how.

Recommended Reading:

Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston – How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life (affiliate link*)

Action Item:

Set goals. You have to set goals to figure out where you want to be. Then, talk with other lawyers about these goals.

Contact Information:

www.ms-jd.org

Email: president@ms-jd.org

Twitter: @kmlarkinwong

LinkedIn: Katherine Larkin-Wong

Ms. Jd’s Twitter: @msjdorg

Levo League – Katie is a legal mentor here and can answer your questions

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