Leveraging Latitude: Cultivating a Full Life in the Law
Not every lawyer defines success in the same way. The Leveraging Latitude podcast explores the various paths to cultivating a rich and fulfilling life in the law. Through conversations with leading lawyers and thought leaders from across the legal industry, Latitude’s Candice Reed and Tim Haley discuss best practices and personal stories relating to lawyers’ professional development, the evolving business of law, legal department and law firm leadership, and attorney wellbeing. Join them on their journey as they discover how to leverage the hard work of becoming a lawyer to achieving success and leading a rich and fulfilling life in the law.
Episodes
21 episodes
Empowering Legal Teams with Flex Talent Solutions
Candice Reed, Tim Haley, and Alex Su share the diverse career journeys that brought them to Latitude and the opportunities that shaped their paths. The conversation highlights the rising trend of flexible legal talent. Tim and Candice dive into...
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Episode 20
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40:15
Legal Influencer Series: A Conversation with William Henderson
The Legal Influencers series continues as Tim Haley sits down for a conversation with William Henderson, professor and Stephen F. Burns Cha...
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Episode 19
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35:21
Legal Influencer Series: A Conversation with Brittany Leonard
In the second installment of Latitude’s Legal Influencers series, Candice Reed speaks with Brittany Leonard, general counsel at Civix, a mul...
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Episode 18
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1:00:43
Legal Influencer Series: A Conversation with Alex Su
In the first podcast in Latitude’s Legal Influencers series, Candice Reed speaks with Alex Su, head of community development at Ironclad, a contract ...
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Episode 17
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1:00:33
Finding Purpose and Fulfillment Outside Traditional Legal Careers | Juanita Ingram
Royalty visits Leveraging Latitude as the reigning Mrs. Universe catches up with Candice Reed. Juanita Ingram is an attorney, author, award-winning actress and filmmaker, and she is also the first black woman to be crowned Mrs. Universe. Juanit...
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Episode 16
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1:03:45
A Path to General Counsel: Trials and Lessons Learned | Lisa Ann Cooney
Tim and guest host Michelle Culligan speak with
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Episode 15
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41:26
Collaborating Across the Legal Ecosystem: The 2022 LVNx Conference Experience | Alexandra Guajardo
Conference season is in full swing! On this episode of Leveraging Latitude, Candice Reed and Tim Haley sp...
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Episode 14
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40:30
Rising Together | Breaking Down Systemic Barriers to Gender Equity in the Legal Profession with MothersEsquire Founder, Michelle Browning Coughlin
Special guest Michelle Browning Coughlin, Founder and President of MothersEsquire®, joins Candice and
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Episode 13
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45:31
Legal Recruiting Today & the Value of Being Brave (and Intentional) in Your Career Assessment | Cynthia Moon & Joan Blackwell
Lawyers are the last ones to give themselves permission to step back and think, “Am I happy, should I do something else?” We often are tasked with solving everyone else’s problems, but are reluctant to ask ourselves if what we’re doing is helpi...
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Episode 12
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41:54
Lawyers Involved in the Next BIG Event | The 2022 College Football Championship
All eyes will be on Indianapolis as the College Football Playoff National Championship Game is scheduled for Jan. 10, at Lucas Oil Stadium. On this Leveraging Latitude episode,
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Episode 11
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40:08
Predicting Trends in the Law with Legal Futurist Brad Blickstein
Candice Reed talks to Brad Blickstein about the trends in Legal Ops over the past 13 years and his 14th Annual Law Department Operations Survey – open to Legal Operations professionals right ...
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Episode 10
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45:55
Legal Ethics and Remote Work | Lucian Pera
Tim paraphrases Billy Madison and Candice defends herself. Our special guest this week, Lucian Pera, sets them both straight with his expertise on the topic of legal ethics and how that relates to working remotely. This is a very cu...
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Episode 9
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44:02
The Secondment Trap | Ross Booher
The traditional law firm secondment has been used for more than 50 years to help in-house clients expand their internal bench strength to meet peak work demands. However, that doesn't mean that this model is without its disadvantages. In this e...
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Episode 8
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37:07
Building a Diverse and Inclusive Team | Yanika Smith-Bartley
In this episode, Candice talks with Yanika Smith-Bartley, lawyer and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Asurion – a global industry leader in mobile insurance, techno...
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Episode 7
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33:40
It's Okay Not To Be Fine | Promoting Mental Health in the Legal Profession | Reid Murtaugh
In recent years, attorney wellbeing has taken its rightful place among the legal industry’s discourse, and we have spoken previously on this podcast about ways employers may promote wellbeing in the workplace. Today, we talk with
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Episode 6
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39:16
Savoring Summer
Research studies suggest that attorneys can significantly reduce stress and even global rates of depression by going on vacation and participating in social leisure activities. But too often, attorneys shun the prospect of taking time off due t...
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Episode 5
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29:02
The Benefits of Legal Ops | Esther Bowers
This week's episode explores the growing role and benefit of legal operations within the law firm. Tim Haley interviews Esther Bowers, Director of Practice Management at the ...
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Episode 4
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35:46
Navigating Today’s Hot Legal Market | Katie Bennett and Emily Romberg
As vaccines roll out and the days get longer, everyone seems to be waking up from a hibernation of sorts, which seems to be spurring a white-hot job market for attorneys and other legal professionals. Latitude Directors of Legal Recruiting and ...
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Episode 3
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47:44
Beating Burnout at Work | Paula Davis
Resilience expert and former practicing lawyer, Paula Davis, discusses her new book Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-being and Resilience as we celebr...
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Episode 2
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59:01