13 episodes

Welcome to Her Gavel with Stephanie Wachman, a podcast focused on issues important to women lawyers, judges and legislators. I’m your host, Stephanie Wachman, author, speaker, coach and business development specialist. Join us as we explore topics central to women in the legal field.

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Welcome to Her Gavel with Stephanie Wachman, a podcast focused on issues important to women lawyers, judges and legislators. I’m your host, Stephanie Wachman, author, speaker, coach and business development specialist. Join us as we explore topics central to women in the legal field.

    EP 13: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Sara Scott

    EP 13: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Sara Scott

    I’m honored to bring you this interview with Sara Scott. Sara is a thought leader in the area of Diversity and Inclusion. She began her career representing foster children at The Children’s Law Center in Washington DC, where she witnessed the foster care system’s disproportionate negative impact on the black community. Sara was one of the founding board members of Lawyer’s for Equal Justice. She earned a degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University, where she also won the Community Building Award. Her passion, enthusiasm and drive led her to become the chief executive officer at the Center for Legal Inclusiveness. 
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    6:35 Sara’s journey through the changes of becoming a mom, her dad’s terminal illness and starting a firm in a new location
    9:21 What does the Center For Legal Inclusiveness do
    11:47 Two important things the legal community needs to know about diversity
    12:57 A common claim of law firms when it comes to diversity in their workforce
    21:00 How can women best advocate for themselves
    22:05 What positive change has CLI helped bring about
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    • 31 min
    EP 12: Woman of Strength: Ethel Lee Lacy Bullock

    EP 12: Woman of Strength: Ethel Lee Lacy Bullock

    In this podcast Episode, I’m interviewing Ethel Lee Lacy Bullock. Ethel is the mother of Erica Bullock-Jones, a previous guest on the show. During Erica’s Episode, she shared such amazing advice from her mom that I wanted to invite Ethel to the show and get to know her better. Hailing from Oklahoma in the 1930’s. Ethel was widowed at a young age and raised 4 children as a single mother. As a foster parent, she cared for more than 100 children in her own home. Ethel is a Faith-led, strong and kind-hearted woman, and I think you’ll find meaningful insights in her story. 
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    [5:54] How Ethel raised a family and kept it all together as a single mother
    [8:25] What Ethel does to get through the hard times
    [10:10] The heroic act that saved Ethel in a near-death experience when she was a baby
    [14:46] The piece of advice Ethel’s daughter always carries with her
    [22:20] Generational strengths
    [28:16] The key insights Stephanie took away from this interview
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    **For a limited time** take advantage of Early Bird pricing for Emerging Women Leaders in Law, Stephanie's signature course for women in law. Go to www.emergingwomenleadersinlaw.com/earlybird for details and access to the free micro-class! 
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    • 34 min
    EP 11:Negotiating With More Success and Ease

    EP 11:Negotiating With More Success and Ease

    I’m sitting down with friend and colleague, Erich Rifenburgh, to talk about the art and skill of negotiation. Erich brings real-world insights from handling negotiations with some of the world’s largest technology companies. He and his sales teams closed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of deals, and he now works directly with select clients in the area of professional negotiations. I’m so pleased to bring Erich on the podcast to share his negotiation expertise with you. 
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    In this Episode:
    [4:39] How to get out of your own way when negotiating makes you nervous
    [5:46] What do you do to prepare to negotiate successfully
    [7:15] The 5 negotiation styles, and how to know which one is yours
    [12:45] How to gather the information you need before entering into negotiation
    [14:37] The one thing you must have in place to leverage more power in negotiations
    [17:36] What to do when the person on the other side of the negotiation becomes difficult or aggressive
    [23:03] How do “people pleasers” best handle tough negotiations without giving too much
    [31:15] Erich’s 2 actionable tools or tips for our listeners
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    **For a limited time, take advantage of Early Bird pricing for Emerging Women Leaders in Law, Stephanie's signature course for women in law. Go to www.emergingwomenleadersinlaw.com/earlybird for details and access to the free micro-class! **

    • 34 min
    {Bonus} EP 10: Growing Your Book of Business, Even if You’re an Introvert

    {Bonus} EP 10: Growing Your Book of Business, Even if You’re an Introvert

    Join me for this episode of Her Gavel with Stephanie Wachman, where I’m talking about how to grow your Book of Business… even if you’re an introvert. If you’re interested in business development that grows your  business as a woman lawyer, and also feels right for your personality, do not miss this episode.
     
    In this episode:
    [1:08] The bottom line on “doing sales” as a woman in law
    [2:22] Are you an Introvert, Extravert or Ambivert
    [11:00] The importance of your Book of Business
    [11:21] Resources to support your business development
    [11:49] Stephanie’s tips for growing your business in ways that feel aligned for your personality
     
     
    **For a limited time, take advantage of Early Bird pricing for Emerging Women Leaders in Law, Stephanie's signature course for women in law. Go to www.emergingwomenleadersinlaw.com/earlybird for details and access to the free micro-class! **

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    EP 9: Essential Information for Women Leaders

    EP 9: Essential Information for Women Leaders

    Tune in as I interview Massella Dukuly on this Episode of Her Gavel with Stephanie Wachman. Massella is a wealth of knowledge in leadership and development. She is a coach, facilitator and learning and development people-strategist, and has trained leaders from some of the world’s leading companies, such as Squarespace, Twitter and TED. 
     
    [5:20] Breaking free from perfectionism
    [11:19] How to address it when you sense bias against you at work
    [15:30] Discover the best approach for giving feedback
    [23:00] What you can do to achieve more well-being during stressful times
    [32:12] Is it okay to show vulnerability as a female leader
    [34:54] 2 things Massella wants you to know
     
    For a limited time, take advantage of Early Bird pricing for Emerging Women Leaders in Law, Stephanie's signature course for women in law. Go to www.emergingwomenleadersinlaw.com/earlybird for details and access to the free micro-class! 

    • 37 min
    EP 8:Visibility, Marketing + Success For Women Lawyers

    EP 8:Visibility, Marketing + Success For Women Lawyers

    In this Episode, I’m sitting down with Meranda Vieyra, the owner of Denver Legal Marketing and one of the most visible legal professionals in Colorado law. Meranda helps legal professionals attract recognition, market themselves effectively and rise to the top of their law firms. 




    In this podcast episode…
    [4:46] Discomfort when posting on social media
    [6:00] How often should you really be posting on LinkedIn
    [6:48] What should you post on LinkedIn
    [10:43] The often missed opportunity on your LinkedIn profile
    [21:00] Finding the time to build your law career the right way
    [24:24] An insider’s view of the secret of successful women lawyers
    [25:45] How the gender-based landscape has changed for women lawyers
    [27:59] Meranda’s actionable tips you can put into motion right now
     
     

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