“November 2021 marked my second anniversary of being sworn in as a licensed attorney. Time is weird — particularly when 80% of my entire law practicing life has been during a global pandemic, which had a significant impact on the way that we practice law. Even when you’re not in the midst of upheaval, strife, and a constant low-level of existential dread, the early years as a new attorney — or ‘baby lawyer’— can be tough to navigate. I was a school counselor in my life before law school, and I spent a significant amount of time researching and presenting on one of the key ingredients for student success: growth mindset. When reflecting on my first two years of practice and setting my professional goals for year three, I realized that the same key ingredient for student success also applied to success as a baby lawyer. Growth mindset was crucial to the realization that I could not only survive, but also thrive, even as I was learning how to navigate all the challenges that come with being a baby lawyer in a pandemic.”

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