Roberta O. Roberts, Esq. of Grace for the Grind™

Dear Future Lawyer: Advice for Minority Women Law Students From Author Neena R. Speer, Esq.

By Roberta O. Roberts, Esq. of Grace for the Grind™ • January 17, 2019 •Careers,  Law School,  Pre-Law,  Issues,  Mentoring and Networking,  Features,  Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law

In 2018, the American Bar Association reported that less than 40% of lawyers in the United States are women, and that less than 20% of lawyers in the United States are people of color. As the statistics make clear, women of color are overwhelmingly outnumbered in the legal profession.  Having experienced this isolation herself, lawyer, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder Neena R. Speer, Esq. seeks to help provide solace for this underrepresented population by sharing her experience with other women of color on their journeys to becoming lawyers. As a minority woman lawyer myself, I am happy to share this…

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The No. 1 Piece of Career Advice I Have Received Is Two Words Long

By Roberta O. Roberts, Esq. of Grace for the Grind™ • November 20, 2017 •Writers in Residence,  Careers,  Law School

“Follow up.” Follow up after a networking event, follow up after a meeting, and follow up with yourself.  This two-word piece of advice is applicable to career, school, and life, and has served me well (when I actually consistently apply it).  “Attend networking events” is a popular piece of career advice given to young professionals.  But how many of us are guilty of going to a networking event, having engaging conversations and exchanging contact information, only to let the person’s business card sit in your purse for months until you realize you forgot to email them to follow up? While…

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