In this episode, Kathryn speaks with Emily Poler about her experience founding Poler Legal and navigating the legal profession. They discuss negotiation strategies and managing gender dynamics. Emily shares the challenges and rewards of creating her own law firm such as gaining autonomy, selecting compatible clients, and handling the impact of the pandemic. She emphasizes on embracing her identity as a woman in the legal field during negotiations.

Who's The Guest? Emily A. Poler is the founding partner of Poler Legal LLC. For nearly 20 years, she has managed tough legal issues through both litigation and negotiation for multinational companies and complex organizations. Her practice focuses on high growth companies and founder disputes.

Episode Resources https://polerlegal.com/

Episode Highlights

• Emily shares her journey to becoming a lawyer, despite initial opposition to the idea
• The transition from a BigLaw firm to a smaller practice and the benefits of working in a boutique setting
• The importance of having work-life balance
• Moments of reflection and importance of self-assessment in the legal profession
• The process of building her own practice area and finding work-life balance
• The importance of a rational mindset in negotiations and counseling clients through the process
• The highs of starting and running a law firm on your own, including control over your own work and clients
• Challenges faced in starting a practice, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Diversity issues in the legal profession, specifically the male-dominated environment
• Emily's approach in dealing with gender dynamics, using them to her advantage

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