Biglaw Partner On The Red Flags Of Toxic Workplaces with Anne Cortina Perry - Episode 114

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In this episode, Kathryn speaks with Anne Cortina Perry of Jenner & Block, and how she balances her work at the firm, her personal life, developing her practice area, and even writing her book of business. Anne shares her transition from going to law school to her path to partnership, and her own advice to people who want to take the same path. She also runs down the different red flags in a toxic work environment and how the development of the culture risk and sensitive investigations practice can help a firm.

Episode Resources

• https://jenner.com/people/AnneCortinaPerry
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-cortina-perry-b1904a15

Episode Highlights

• Why Anne decided to go to law school
• What her path to partnership is like
• Advice to people to fit in or do well at a law firm
• How her work at Jenner appeals to her
• The development of the culture risk and sensitive investigations practice and what are the legal risks it is designed to do
• What the red flags are in a toxic work environment
• How she maintains the balance between her work at Jenners, her personal life, developing her practice area, her billable hours, and her book of business
• How the pandemic impacted the big law
• What were your experiences like before people cared about flexibility and still staying in that partnership?
• The highs and lows: The best of the best and the worst of the worst parts of her career

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