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I would say do not be too hard on yourself.
Accept that you will make mistakes
throughout your career; use every misstep
as a learning opportunity and squeeze out
as much learning as you can by talking it
over with people you trust and admire and
whom you know will be brutally honest
with you. Each misstep – used well – will
bring you one step closer to wisdom.
E X E C U T I V E V I C E
P R E S I D E N T
Ginevra Saylor
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
ginevra.saylor@gowlingwlg.com
Figure out if there's a professional
association devoted to your field (like
ILTA) and get involved right away. The
best way to learn and advance is by
connecting with your peers!
S E C R E T A R Y
Chris Hunt
Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak
& Cohen, P.C.
hunt@srbc.com
Don't worry so much. In hindsight, I
wasted a lot of ener (and a tossed in a
good dose of self-sabotage) in worrying
about not knowing enough, not having a
master plan, not being polished enough.
A career takes work and time but being
open to possibilities will hone what really
speaks to you.
T R E A S U R E R
Angela Dowd
Burns & Levinson, LLP
adowd@burnslev.com
Remember to always take time for yourself,
and live your life with a healthy balance
between work and your personal life.
D I R E C T O R A T L A R G E
Kara Portwood
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
kportwood@armstrongteasdale.com
Spend more time cultivating relationships,
less time on the to-do list.
D I R E C T O R A T L A R G E
Chris Boyd
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
cboyd@wsgr.com
Be bolder sooner.
C E O
Joy Heath Rush
ILTA
joy@iltanet.org