23 episodes
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Through the Lowenstein Women’s Initiative Network, we have had a forum for our women to build genuine friendships, facilitate trust and camaraderie, and gain new perspectives about the issues that often come to define the professional and personal lives of women operating in the corporate world. In this podcast, we’re going to discuss strategies and practical tips that have been key to our successes and those of our colleagues and mentors, and just as importantly, talk through constructive ways to deal with setbacks and disappointments. Our goal will always be to keep our conversations honest and to provide our listeners with real, actionable advice and information to enrich your professional and personal lives.
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Leveraging the Clerkship Experience When Transitioning to Private Practice
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Nicole Fulfree and Amanda Cipriano talk with Lowenstein associates Mikayla Berliner and Markiana Julceus about judicial clerkships, including the benefits they gained from their respective experiences and the challenges of transitioning from chambers to private practice. The hosts discuss the ways their clerkships helped to expand their networks, review the differences between state and appellate clerkships, and offer pro tips for the transition process.
Speakers:
Nicole Fulfree, Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Amanda Cipriano, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
Mikayla Berliner, Associate, Litigation
Markiana Julceus, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense -
How an Associate’s Prior Work Experience Can Benefit Their Practice in Big Law
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Lowenstein associates discuss their pre-law school careers, and how that work experience has enhanced their practices. Partners Megan Monson, and Nicole Fulfree welcome associate Amanda Cipriano as host and guests, associates Pati Candelario and Rachel Moseson Dikovics, who all describe their respective experiences of joining the workforce after graduation vs. going directly from college to law school. The conversation covers how gaining work experience before going to law school can provide opportunities to hone skills that are also valuable in the law firm environment, such as communication, time management, and problem-solving; as well as the benefits of building a network and developing a “thick skin” before plunging into the challenges of Big Law.
Speakers:
Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Nicole Fulfree, Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
Amanda Cipriano, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
Pati Candelario, Associate, Pro Bono -
Tough Conversations: How to Give and Receive Criticism Constructively – Part 2
In this episode, the hosts continue their discussion about how to give and receive criticism constructively. They outline a recommended approach to giving criticism in ways that are appropriate and honestly aimed at a positive outcome, and they explain the benefits of the “praise/criticism sandwich.” They also provide some tactics for receiving criticism without appearing defensive, noting that it is always OK to ask more questions, or even suggest talking about things later.
Speakers:
Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Nicole Fulfree, Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
Audrey G. Ogurchak, Associate, The Tech Group -
Design, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship: A Special Black History Month Discussion with Sheila Bridges
In this special episode of “Real Talk”: Lowenstein’s Women’s Initiative Network podcast, host Megan Monson is joined by co-host Lowenstein Tech Group counsel Diane Moss and special guest Sheila Bridges, founder of Sheila Bridges Design and Sheila Bridges Home. With a client list that has included luminaries like former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris, and celebrities such as Sean Combs, Sheila has been named America’s Best Interior Designer by Time magazine and CNN, and has been inducted into the AD100, Architectural Digest’s list of esteemed designers and architects from around the globe for the past three years. She discusses her career trajectory, and how she leveraged her passion for design and storytelling to create and grow the lifestyle brand Harlem Toile, which has been featured in museums across the country and which partners with brands like Converse, Sonos, and the Shade Store to bring this joyful iteration of African American culture to a broad range of products and audiences.
Speakers:
Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Diane Moss, Counsel, Tech Group
Sheila Bridges, Sheila Bridges Design and Sheila Bridges Home
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Tough Conversations: How to Give and Receive Criticism Constructively – Part 1
In this episode of “Real Talk,” Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, Rachel Moseson Dikovics, and Audrey G. Ogurchak discuss how hard it is to both give and receive criticism, and why defensiveness seems to be felt so strongly—especially amongst women in the legal world. The hosts address perfectionism, strategies to prepare for hard conversations, and what role criticism plays in both the business and personal realms.
Speakers:
Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Nicole Fulfree, Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
Audrey G. Ogurchak, Associate, The Tech Group -
Women Lawyers’ Advancement and Compensation: How Far Have We Really Come? Part II
Megan Monson, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics, continue their discussion with Debra Lancaster, Executive Director of the Center for Women and Work and Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Managing Partner of KSBranigan Law P.C., about the ongoing disparity between genders in the upper echelon of leadership roles in private law firms. The panelists explore ways to improve the situation by trying to eliminate bias, assisting with work-life balance and flexibility, monitoring advancement, developing more resources and leveraging male allies.
Speakers:
Megan Monson, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Nicole Fulfree, Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
Debra Lancaster, Executive Director, Center for Women and Work (CWW)
Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Managing Partner, KSBranigan Law P.C.