Jason Carter set his sights on the Georgia governor seat because he saw an opportunity to make a difference.  Despite his good motivations, this effort resulted in a high-profile loss.  Surrounded by a strong support system, which included his grandfather Jimmy Carter, Jason learned a great deal from this experience—including the importance of growing from failure, taking risks, and remaining grounded. He shares his story with Rebecca Glatzer in this episode of Bouncing Back: Resilience for Lawyers.

While law school is a challenge for most, throw in two life-altering events and chances are the way forward will seem like an impossible climb. Jonathan Olinger was already starting the process of coming out during his first year of law school when he learned of his mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis. He shared with Rebecca Glatzer how he found the strength to accept his new reality and solider on—leading to a successful in-house career at Global Payments.

The Great Recession put many associates out of work. Manita Rawat was one of many laid off during those dark days. During a pivotal moment in her career, Manita went through her grieving period and then took action to build her own book of business. In this first episode of Bouncing Back, Manita tells her story of resilience to former law school classmate Rebecca Glatzer, sharing how she went from being laid off at age 30 to now serving as the Silicon Valley office managing partner for Duane Morris LLP, one of the largest law firms in the U.S.