In this episode of Conversate with Akeem D. Earle, I sit down with Emily Logan Stedman, a commercial litigation partner at Husch Blackwell LLP. Emily takes us on her journey from teaching 5th grade through Teach For America to making partner at an AmLaw100 firm in Milwaukee.

We dive into the realities of Big Law—beyond the Twitter hot takes. Emily unpacks the highs and lows of trial experience, the truth about billable hours, and how she made the pivot from education to law. She also opens up about her mission to destigmatize mental health in the legal field and how she's using her growing platform to advocate for lawyer wellbeing.

Whether you're a law student, young attorney, or just curious about what it really takes to make it in Big Law, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Timestamps:
00:00 If I Was Not a Lawyer…
05:21 Transition from Teacher to Attorney
11:06 Becoming a Partner At Husch Blackwell
16:04 Big Law and Trial Experience
23:49 Law Twitter and the Big Law Narrative
26:30 Billable Hours Explained
30:00 Prioritizing Mental Health in the Legal Profession
41:11 This or That
46:13 Life of a Content Creator and a Lawyer
59:03 Closing Argument

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