Alan Mills, often referred to as “The Godfather” of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, is a partner at the Indianapolis office.  Moreso, Alan is the first African-American/Black employee, attorney, and partner at Barnes & Thornburg.  He has built a career, reputation, and legacy on doing great legal work and increasing the diverse representation of attorneys at Barnes & Thornburg and at all levels and facets of the legal industry. Alan is a connector and is responsible for helping attorneys across this country, particularly diverse attorneys, obtain and thrive in legal careers in firms, corporations, government, and elsewhere.  In this episode, Alan drops some knowledge and wisdom on the evolution of the legal community and its practices here in Indiana as he prepares for his impending retirement at the end of 2023 after 41 years as a lawyer.