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The 2nd Generation

Posted by Neeti Pawar on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

I caught up with an attorney friend of mine a couple of weeks ago (it was Stout Month at Vine Street Pub, just a couple of blocks from my office, so I found myself catching up with a lot of folks). I asked my friend about his young daughter and he beamed as he told me what she's up to, how impressive she's growing up to be, and how she's surprised even him in her self-confidence, maturity and ambition.

My friend is Korean, his daughter is Korean. In the midst of relating his genuine awe at his young daughter, he said he attributes much of it to her exposure to Asian women attorneys...

Re-Invention

Posted by Neeti Pawar on Friday, February 10, 2012

Re-defining your focus isn’t a switch, it’s a process.

I’ve said this to at least three different people over the last few weeks, each of whom was sharing apprehension about his/her new endeavors with me. I was the cheerleader in these interactions: focusing on how exciting (and difficult) it is to start something new, how much courage it takes, and how fun it can be. I’m quick to remind folks in upstart mode that creation of something is not a switch—something that you say you’re going to do and voilá, it’s done. Rather, it’s a process (I regularly remind folks I mediate for of the same thing).

When I share this (often unsolicited) piece of advice, it comes out so easy. I say it. I mean it. I truly believe it. I seem to have a hard time living it though.

As I write this, I’m in the midst of re-focusing my practice. Winding...

Mentorship Moments: Gary Jackson's 40 Years of Influence

Posted by Neeti Pawar on Friday, February 10, 2012

The Colorado Bar Association honored Gary M. Jackson a few weeks ago when it bestowed upon him its highest recognition: the CBA Award of Merit. The award recognizes Gary’s outstanding service to the bar association, the legal profession, the administration of justice, and the community. Gary received this honor at the annual Bar Fellows dinner to a sold out room. Everybody who’s anybody was there- literally standing room only. I felt lucky to be a part of it.

Gary’s my former partner, you see. Not just my former partner, but my...