The Path & The Practice

Author: Foley & Lardner

The Path & The Practice explores the professional origin stories of the attorneys at Foley & Lardner LLP, a full service law firm with over 1000 lawyers in 24 offices across the U.S. and abroad. Each episode features Alexis Robertson, Foley's Director of Diversity & Inclusion, in a one-on-one conversation with a new attorney guest exploring their unique background, path to law school and path to Foley & Lardneryoull hear the touching personal stories you wont find on their professional bios. Each episode highlights the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives Foley attorneys bring to the practice of law.
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Episode 132 - Special Episode: Alexis Robertson and Dan Sharpe talk advice to new Big Law associates
Episode 132
Thursday, 8 January, 2026

In this special edition of The Path & The Practice, Alexis is joined by Dan Sharpe, DEI Manager at Foley & Lardner, for a conversation focused on advice to new associates. Based on their years of legal practice and their experience working in law firm talent development and DEI, they cover a variety of topics including time entry, meeting deadlines, responsiveness, and office presence. They also discuss the importance of learning how to embrace and recontextualize feedback so that it doesn’t feel like an attack on self-worth as well as knowing when and who to ask for help early in your career.