Being A Law Firm Partner Is About More Than Just The Hours You Bill With Emer Simic

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Being a Law Firm Partner Is About More Than Just the Hours You Bill with Emer Simic - Episode 94

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Kathryn sits with Emer Simic, partner with Neal Gerber Eisenberg Intellectual Property Practice Group, to discuss her reason for shifting from the field of science to law. Emer shares why she chose IP as her specialization and what a typical day in her office entails. She also outlines some of the diversity challenges she sees in IP and the legal sector in general. And she elaborates some of the steps and efforts she recognizes as effective to address the said adversities. This episode also explains the differences between practicing law in Ireland and the United States.

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https://www.pli.edu/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emer-simic-1a454289
https://www.nge.com/Our-Lawyers/Emer-Simic Episode Highlights
Why did Emer Simic decide to go to law school? - 0:42
Differences between practicing law in Ireland and America- 2:25
Figuring out what she wanted to do: Taking a leap in Patent Law -3:23
Working with and against the people: understanding the science of law - 4:32
Breaking down science into understandable parts: a crucial part for most attorneys - 7:35
Finding a career that you truly enjoy - 9:59
The career highlight: early collaboration and strategizing with the clients - 11:02
Challenges of diversity in the field of law - 15:45
Does the pandemic amplify the challenges faced by women in the workforce? - 18:09
Concrete steps to take to foster diversity in the legal firm - 20:12
Hope from seeing the efforts made for diversity: more women in leadership roles- 26:23 Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player.
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