Biglaw Firm Gives Back To The Boys & Girls Club with Linda Benfield - Episode 131

In this episode, Kathryn welcomes Linda Benfield, an environmental lawyer, and Partner from Foley & Lardner LLP, to talk about how she became wanting to be a problem solver in law school to be on top of the profession. Linda also recalls the different programs created in partnership between Foley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as well as how other organizations can help. Additionally, she shares how Biglaw firms can get their lawyers more engaged in helping and giving more opportunities to others. Who's The Guest? Linda E. Benfield is an environmental lawyer, with over 36 years of experience in permitting, counseling, and litigation in all aspects of environmental law, including air and water permitting and compliance issues and solid and hazardous waste handling and disposal. She has extensive experience on the cutting edge of the regulation of "emerging contaminants," the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Superfund, and RCRA enforcement, as well as citizen suit litigation, settlement strategies, and related cost recovery, insurance coverage, and indemnity disputes. Linda is a member of the firm's Management Committee. She is the former chair of the Environmental Regulation Practice. She is also a member of the firm's Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice and the Manufacturing Industry Team. Episode Resources https://www.foley.com/en/people/b/benfield-linda-e  https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-benfield-3ab48b179  Episode Highlights Despite having no lawyers in the family, why did Linda decide to enter law school? The coverage of Linda's responsibilities as a "problem solver." How she became wanting to be a problem solver in law school to be on top of the profession. Advice to lawyers who are still making their path and figuring out exactly where their footprints will be. What are the different programs created with the partnership between Foley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America? The challenges of being a mentor. What are the best practices that Biglaw firms can have to get lawyers more engaged in helping and giving more opportunities to others? Episode Sponsored By https://www.lexisnexis.com/lexisplus  Subscribe, Share, and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts