The Grace Period: Shining A Light on Lawyer Wellbeing
Emily Logan Stedman
59 episodes
4 days ago
Send us a text Are you saying yes out of ambition or fear? After nine years in big law, I've come to a powerful realization: every "yes" is simultaneously a "no" to something else. Whether you're a new associate afraid to decline assignments or a seasoned attorney drowning in commitments, this episode unveils the hidden equation that governs our professional choices. The pressure to constantly say yes is baked into legal culture. We're taught that availability equals dedication, that boundar...
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Send us a text Are you saying yes out of ambition or fear? After nine years in big law, I've come to a powerful realization: every "yes" is simultaneously a "no" to something else. Whether you're a new associate afraid to decline assignments or a seasoned attorney drowning in commitments, this episode unveils the hidden equation that governs our professional choices. The pressure to constantly say yes is baked into legal culture. We're taught that availability equals dedication, that boundar...
Episode 32: Women in the Room -- On Being a Female Partner in 2025
The Grace Period: Shining A Light on Lawyer Wellbeing
12 minutes
5 months ago
Episode 32: Women in the Room -- On Being a Female Partner in 2025
Send us a text The legal profession has a math problem. Despite law schools graduating classes with 50% or more women for years, female attorneys continue to disappear from partnership tracks at alarming rates. Why do women leave, and what does it mean for those who stay? In this reflective and deeply personal episode, I share my ABA-published essay "Women in the Room: On Being a Female Partner in 2025." Drawing from my own journey through big law, I explore the jarring moment when, after ma...
The Grace Period: Shining A Light on Lawyer Wellbeing
Send us a text Are you saying yes out of ambition or fear? After nine years in big law, I've come to a powerful realization: every "yes" is simultaneously a "no" to something else. Whether you're a new associate afraid to decline assignments or a seasoned attorney drowning in commitments, this episode unveils the hidden equation that governs our professional choices. The pressure to constantly say yes is baked into legal culture. We're taught that availability equals dedication, that boundar...
