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Practicing while Black — 53 episodes

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PWB053: Bye for Now

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PWB052: The Role of Support Staff in Sustaining and Growing Your Law Firm - A Conversation with Jaquetta Bazier

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PWB051: On Having a Lasting In-House Career with Multiple Interests - A Conversation with Attorney DeMonica Gladney

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PWB050: Counseling Black Creatives - A Conversation with Attorney Desireé Talley

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PWB049: Taking Risks for Your Career - A Conversation with Attorney Tyrone Scott

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PWB048: The Power of Pause

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PWB047: Stop Playing Small and Invest in Yourself

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PWB046: Managing Fear

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PWB045: Dancing with Beyoncé and Pursuing other "Unrealistic" Dreams as an Attorney - A Conversation with Attorney Kourtni Mason

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PWB044: Squad Success

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PWB043: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Law Practice while Living a Life You Love - A Conversation with Attorney Allison Williams

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PWB042: The Law School and Law Firm Hustle - A Conversation with Attorney Ashley Kirkwood

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PWB041: How to be "Netflix" in a "Blockbuster" Legal Industry

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PWB040: From Working on a Presidential Campaign to Building a Campaign Law and Compliance Practice - A Conversation with Attorney Reyna Walters-Morgan

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PWB039: Designing a New and Better Legal Industry - A Conversation with Attorney Kimberly Bennett

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PWB038: On a Mission to End the Mass Incarceration Crisis - A Conversation with Attorney Natasha Scruggs

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PWB037: The Business of Growing a Law Practice - A Conversation with Attorney Dayna Thomas

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PWB036: Reset Your Legal Career

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PWB035: Prioritizing Mental Health - A Conversation with Dr. Alicia Little Hodge

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PWB034: Prioritizing Your Physical Health - A Conversation with Dr. Berry Pierre

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PWB033: The Value in Working as a Paralegal before Practicing - A Conversation with Attorney Tiffani Hawes

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PWB032: Diverse Representation at All Levels - A Conversation with Attorney Jaia Thomas

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PWB031: On Transitioning out of the Practice of Law - A Conversation with the More than Esquires Network

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PWB030: Faith and the Practice of Law - A Conversation with Attorney Andrea Harvey

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PWB029: On Serving as Counsel for Creatives - A Conversation with Attorney Merlyne Jean-Louis

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PWB028: From Temporary Homelessness after Law School to Owning a Law Practice - A Conversation with Attorney Bianca Gay Jordan

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PWB027: Building a Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Niche - A Conversation with Attorney Kwame Christian

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PWB026: The Mansfield Rule - What Does Inclusion Have to Do with It?

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PWB025: Major Keys for Aspiring Black Lawyers - A Conversation with Attorney Johnnie Finch

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PWB024: Leaving a Corporate Job to Create a Law Firm to Serve Corporate Clients - A Conversation with Attorney Dorcia Carrillo

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PWB023: Maintaining Your Professional Network through LinkedIn

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PWB022: Growing Your Professional Network through LinkedIn

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PWB021: 5 Tips to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Billboard for Your Brand

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PWB020: From New York Hip-Hop Radio Station Promotion Assistant to Rising Entertainment Lawyer - A Conversation with Attorney Rebecca Beliard

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PWB019: How Do I Transition to an Attorney Role from a Job where I Do Not Practice?

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PWB018: Building a Legacy Beyond a Title - A Conversation with Attorney Lenise Williams

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PWB017: Thinking Like a CEO - A Conversation with Attorney Shahara Wright

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PWB016: Creating a Lifestyle that You Love - A Conversation with Attorney Sophia Bernard

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PWB015: On The Happy Lawyer Project - A Conversation with Attorney Okeoma Moronu

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PWB014: Advancing a Career in a Law Firm as a Mother and Wife - A Conversation with Attorney Kelly Frye Barnett

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PWB013: The Use of Litigation by Enslaved African Americans to Secure Freedom

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PWB012: Should I Leave My Job to Work in a Law Firm?

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PWB011: Beyond a Law Degree - How to Believe Bigger - A Conversation with Marshawn Evans Daniels

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PWB010: Increasing the Representation of Black Lawmakers and Policymakers - A Conversation with Attorney Don Bell

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PWB009: Cosmetologist Turned Lawyer for the Beauty Industry - A Conversation with Attorney Rosezena Pierce

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PWB008: Collaboration over Competition - How Two Unapologetically Black Women Attorneys Partnered to Create the Elite Firm - A Conversation with Demetria Graves and Merissa Grayson

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PWB007: Grief, Healing, and Hope - Attorney Wellness and My Journey through Loss

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PWB006: Welcome to Wakanda - What the Legal Profession Can Learn from the "Black Panther" Movie Release

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PWB005: Clerking and Networking - How Serving as a Law Clerk Can Advance Your Legal Career - A Conversation with Attorney Tracy Bempong

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PWB004: Student-Athlete Turned Attorney - How One Lawyer Turned Her Love for Golf into a Law Practice - A Conversation with Attorney Sydnee Mack

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PWB003: Justice and Mercy - Building a Law Practice after a Career as a Prosecutor - A Conversation with Attorney Nicole Christie

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PWB002: Firm in Faith - Integrating a Solo Law Firm Practice, Motherhood, and Faith - A Conversation with Attorney Ticora Davis

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PWB001: Welcome to Practicing while Black