Law Light

This week Nancy Merrill, former Vice-President and Chief Global Officer of Operations for TTEC and current Distinguished Legal Advisor (DLA), talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates Director of Talent Acquisition and leader of the Distinguished Legal Advisor Division, Elaina McMillan as part of our Women in Leadership series. 

In this episode Nancy tells us about:

Why she is willing to provide support in ways she may seem overqualified for.

The benefits of using a DLA over other employment solutions.

Nancy also gives us an inside look at her career and how she came to join our DLA division. She also addresses the value she brings to a company as a DLA and her eagerness to help in whatever capacity is needed.

This week Aparna Williams, Chief Legal and Compliance officer at Coalfire Systems, Inc., the largest pure play cybersecurity consulting firm in the US, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. 

Aparna answers questions like:

What are your greatest challenges as a woman in leadership?

What inspires you?

Aparna also gives us an up-close look at her journey through law school and how she joined her current team. She also addresses how she gained confidence in asking questions in settings others might not feel comfortable doing the same.

This week Lanesha Minnix, senior vice president and chief legal officer for flow serve, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Lanesha shares her current role in her organization and how she got to where she is today.

Lanesha answers questions like:

How did you know that you wanted to transfer to an in-house environment?

In your career, as a female lawyer, did you find that the opportunities you had were always there? Or was there a closed door you had to work around?

If you were sitting down with your younger self, after you had just graduated from law school, is there any advice you would give yourself as a new lawyer?

Lanesha relays all of the ups and downs of her career, and how she got to where she is today. She also addresses women taking risks in their careers, allowing yourself grace to figure things out in your career, and believing in yourself.

This week Caroline Tsai, a leader in Western Unions Global Legal Affairs, Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Public Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, Ethics, Privacy, and Corporate Secretarial Functions talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Caroline shares her current role in her organization and how she got to where she is today.

Caroline also answers questions like:

When going through the hiring process, how much do you rely on instinct?

Did you shape your career or did your career shape you?

What are some of the biggest career learnings that you've had?

Caroline relays all of the ups and downs of her career, and how she got to where she is today. She also addresses the difference between men and women in the workplace and the steps that need to be taken to bring about a brighter future for all in the workplace.

This week Elizabeth Matthews, Deputy Managing Director, Executive Vice President, and General Counsel of Total Energies,  talks with Gibson Arnold’s CEO, Melinda Delmonico, as part of our Women in Leadership series. Nancy shares her career journey and what brought her to her current in-house role.

She answers questions like:

• What moment led you to an in-house career?
• Do you shape your career or does your career shape you?
• How did you navigate different career opportunities?
• What are some of your biggest career learnings?
• What advice would you offer new lawyers?

Elizabeth offers wonderful wisdom and advice for lawyers at all stages in their careers. She sheds light on the many opportunities and challenges in the industry, while carving out active steps one can take to succeed in their in-house career. 

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This week Nancy Lipson, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Newmont Mining Corp., talks with Gibson Arnold’s CEO, Melinda Delmonico, as part of our Women in Leadership series. Nancy shares her career journey and what brought her to her current in-house role

She answers questions like:

• What moment led you to an in-house career?
• Do you shape your career or does your career shape you?
• How did you navigate different career opportunities?
• What are some of your biggest career learnings?
• What advice would you offer new lawyers?

Nancy’s wisdom and advice is so valuable in this episode. She shares light on the many opportunities and challenges in the industry, while carving out active steps one can take to succeed in their in-house career. 

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This week Lanesha Minnix, senior vice president and chief legal officer of Flowserve, talks with Gibson Arnold & Associates CEO, Melinda Delmonico as part of our Women in Leadership series. Lanesha shares her current role in her organization and how she got to where she is today.

Lanesha also answers questions like:

Why did you choose in-house and how did you get to where you are today?

In your career, as a female lawyer, did you find that opportunities were always open to you? Or were there some closed doors?

What does your self-care routine look like?

Lanesha relays all of the ups and downs of her career, and how she got to where she is today. She also addresses how it is important for women to take career risks, to trust themselves, to have grace for yourself, and to take a leap of faith careerwise.

This week Linda Ramirez, the General Counsel and Board Secretary at Olink Proteomics and Board Member of Latinas First Foundation, joins Gibson Arnold’s CEO, Melinda Delmonico, in sharing her journey and struggles of the legal world. Her various experiences, personal and professional, have given her a unique perspective on DEIA and equipped her to tackle the challenges of diversity that many people face. 

Linda’s message: Know Your Worth!

This episode answers questions like:

• How do you define diversity and inclusion? How do you carry it out?
• Who and what in our lives inspires us to consider and implement diversity, equity, access, and inclusion (DEIA)? 
• What are the challenges of diversity and inclusion in the legal industry? What’s going well?
• What actions can law firms take to implement DEIA?

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