2024 LinkedIn Rewind
My 2024 Rewind (brought to me by Coauthor--they nailed it):
My first year as partner taught me something powerful: success in big law isn't about hiding the hard parts--it's about being honest about them and building better ways forward.
2024 marked my transition from senior associate to partner--and it became about something bigger: showing that you can maintain a thriving practice (2,400 hours and all) while advocating for real change in how we work.
Some highlights that shaped this mission:
• Launched "The Grace Period" podcast in May (now at 4,428 downloads across two seasons)
• Earned Corporate Counsel's Women, Influence & Power in Law award for mental health initiatives
• Completed Mental Health First Aid certification
• Secured first paid speaking engagements on lawyer wellbeing
• Built significant business development momentum through coaching and relationship building
• Maintained work-life integration with weekly tennis and extended time Up North
Three posts that particularly resonated:
"My billable hour breakdown has started to catch some flack" -- on why transparency about big law realities matters
https://lnkd.in/eHbFD3By
"Ambitious women: there remains a place for us..." -- because the glass ceiling still needs cracking
https://lnkd.in/eJ3dxEZe
"I'm back and I'm a partner" -- setting the tone for authentic leadership in big law
https://lnkd.in/etfJU394
Behind these milestones was a deeper shift: learning to value my unique approach to partnership.
Yes, I track detailed systems around practice management.
Yes, I openly share them with our community.
And yes, I talk candidly about mental health and wellbeing in the law (and big law).
Looking ahead:
2025 will be about scaling this impact while growing my commercial litigation practice.
More speaking engagements, growing The Grace Period's reach, and continuing to show that success in big law doesn't require sacrificing your humanity.
To everyone working to make our profession more sustainable: your voice matters more than you know. Keep pushing for change while doing the work that drives you.
❤️🔥✌️
