Biglaw Partner Dishes On the Pandemic's Impact On the Cannabis Industry, Diversity and Fulfilling Your Family's Legacy with Meghana Shah - Episode 85

Kathryn speaks with Meghana Shah, partner at Eversheds Sutherland, about why her practice area was appealing and what an average day looks like for her. They discuss how the pandemic impacted Meghana's practice and what she thinks is on the horizon for the cannabis industry. Meghana shares her tips for others hoping to become a Biglaw partner and some of the highs and lows of her career. Kathryn and Meghana also chat about why diversity has been such a challenge for the legal industry, and what Meghana thinks can be done to improve D&I efforts. Episode Resources https://us.eversheds-sutherland.com/People/Meghana-D-Shah  Episode Highlights Why did Meghana decide to go to law school? - 1:02 How the arc worked for her. - 3:38 Meghana's practice area and why she got into this area. - 5:49 Plotting out the practice area. - 8:41 What's on the horizon in the industry, especially because of the pandemic. - 11:20 The state and federal interactions impacting the client base. - 14:04 The highs and the lows: Learning from the best moments of her career. - 16:31 Why are there still a lot of challenges with diversity, especially in the legal space? - 23:28 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