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EPISODE 045: LINDA KLEIN | BAKER DONELSON
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If you're feeling disheartened by the lack of impactful leadership examples in your professional journey, despite your efforts to seek them out, then you are not alone! Despite your dedication to personal growth, you may find yourself surrounded by leaders who fail to inspire and guide effectively, leaving you yearning for better role models.
In this episode, you will learn about:
Mastering Effective Leadership in Challenging Times: Learn to navigate adversity and emerge as a strong, resilient leader.
Embracing Diversity for Professional Excellence: Explore the power of diversity to drive innovation and success in the workplace.
Igniting Career Success Through Passion: Unleash the potential of your career by harnessing the force of passion.
Cultivating Trust and Integrity in Leadership: Develop the essential skills needed to build and maintain trust and integrity as a leader.
Amplifying Community Impact Through Pro Bono Work: Discover the transformative power of pro bono work and its influence on communities.
My special guest is Linda Klein Linda Klein, a highly accomplished attorney, boasts a diverse practice encompassing a wide array of legal areas such as business, dispute prevention, resolution, and risk management. With accolades including recognition as one of the best lawyers in America and being named attorney of the year in arbitration, Linda's expertise is widely acknowledged. Her impactful career journey, from serving as the president of the State Bar of Georgia to her extensive pro bono work, reflects her unwavering commitment to justice and advocacy. Linda's passion for ensuring people are treated right, inspired by her grandfather's values, has been the driving force behind her impactful legal career. Her dedication to volunteering for pro bono cases and her deep-rooted commitment to fighting injustice truly exemplify her profound influence in the legal profession.
The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:02 - Introduction to Leadership Crucible Podcast
00:02:29 - Linda Klein's Path to Becoming an Attorney
00:07:53 - The Impact of Pro Bono Work
00:10:24 - Embracing a Growth Mindset
00:14:20 - The Role of Work Ethic
00:16:51 - Embracing Opportunities in Work
00:19:06 - Diversity and Inclusion
00:20:03 - Passion and Leadership
00:25:41 - State of Leadership Today
00:29:28 - Challenges for the Next Generation
00:34:42 - Genuine Passion and Leadership
00:35:50 - Impact of Leadership
00:36:48 - Grassroots Coalition and Advocacy
00:37:46 - Long-term Impact
00:38:18 - Making a Difference
Bio:
Ms. Klein's practice includes most types of business dispute prevention and resolution, internal investigations, contract law, professional liability, and risk and crisis management.
Ms. Klein is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Who's Who in America and Chambers USA. Best Lawyers in America® recently recognized Ms. Klein as Atlanta's "Lawyer of the Year" in Arbitration. She is regularly named to the Super Lawyers top 100 lawyers in Georgia and is also regularly named one of the top 50 female lawyers in Georgia by Super Lawyers. In 2018, she was chosen "Attorney of the Year" by the Daily Report. In 1998, following her term as the first woman to serve as president of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trend Magazine named her one of the 100 most powerful and influential Georgians.
Ms. Klein is a past president for the American Bar Association (ABA), the world's largest voluntary professional association, and served in a variety of roles for the association prior to ascension to President. In 2004 the American Bar Association honored Ms. Klein with the prestigious Margaret Brent Achievement Award.
In 2013 Ms. Klein had the honor of being a McGlothlin fellow on the campuses of William and Mary's Business and Law Schools.
President Jimmy Carter appointed Ms. Klein to The Carter Center Board of Councilors for the 2019 – 2022 term. She also currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Presidential Precinct, and executive committee of the Buckhead Coalition, and on the advisory board of Super Lawyers. She is a past president of Southface Energy Institute, the Board of Directors' Network, the Caucus of State Bars, and past chair of both the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia and the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. She also served a six-year term on Baker Donelson's Board of Directors.
Ms. Klein has authored numerous published works. Her lecture schedule has included presentations in France, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Russia, Croatia, Japan, Great Britain, and Canada, but most extensively in the southeast United States. She is a member of the American Law Institute, and a mediator and arbitrator, frequently serving as a neutral as well as a client advocate.
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To watch the video podcast on Youtube, click here.
To download the Team Discussion Guide, click here.
If you're feeling disheartened by the lack of impactful leadership examples in your professional journey, despite your efforts to seek them out, then you are not alone! Despite your dedication to personal growth, you may find yourself surrounded by leaders who fail to inspire and guide effectively, leaving you yearning for better role models.
In this episode, you will learn about:
Mastering Effective Leadership in Challenging Times: Learn to navigate adversity and emerge as a strong, resilient leader.
Embracing Diversity for Professional Excellence: Explore the power of diversity to drive innovation and success in the workplace.
Igniting Career Success Through Passion: Unleash the potential of your career by harnessing the force of passion.
Cultivating Trust and Integrity in Leadership: Develop the essential skills needed to build and maintain trust and integrity as a leader.
Amplifying Community Impact Through Pro Bono Work: Discover the transformative power of pro bono work and its influence on communities.
My special guest is Linda Klein Linda Klein, a highly accomplished attorney, boasts a diverse practice encompassing a wide array of legal areas such as business, dispute prevention, resolution, and risk management. With accolades including recognition as one of the best lawyers in America and being named attorney of the year in arbitration, Linda's expertise is widely acknowledged. Her impactful career journey, from serving as the president of the State Bar of Georgia to her extensive pro bono work, reflects her unwavering commitment to justice and advocacy. Linda's passion for ensuring people are treated right, inspired by her grandfather's values, has been the driving force behind her impactful legal career. Her dedication to volunteering for pro bono cases and her deep-rooted commitment to fighting injustice truly exemplify her profound influence in the legal profession.
The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:02 - Introduction to Leadership Crucible Podcast
00:02:29 - Linda Klein's Path to Becoming an Attorney
00:07:53 - The Impact of Pro Bono Work
00:10:24 - Embracing a Growth Mindset
00:14:20 - The Role of Work Ethic
00:16:51 - Embracing Opportunities in Work
00:19:06 - Diversity and Inclusion
00:20:03 - Passion and Leadership
00:25:41 - State of Leadership Today
00:29:28 - Challenges for the Next Generation
00:34:42 - Genuine Passion and Leadership
00:35:50 - Impact of Leadership
00:36:48 - Grassroots Coalition and Advocacy
00:37:46 - Long-term Impact
00:38:18 - Making a Difference
Bio:
Ms. Klein's practice includes most types of business dispute prevention and resolution, internal investigations, contract law, professional liability, and risk and crisis management.
Ms. Klein is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Who's Who in America and Chambers USA. Best Lawyers in America® recently recognized Ms. Klein as Atlanta's "Lawyer of the Year" in Arbitration. She is regularly named to the Super Lawyers top 100 lawyers in Georgia and is also regularly named one of the top 50 female lawyers in Georgia by Super Lawyers. In 2018, she was chosen "Attorney of the Year" by the Daily Report. In 1998, following her term as the first woman to serve as president of the State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Trend Magazine named her one of the 100 most powerful and influential Georgians.
Ms. Klein is a past president for the American Bar Association (ABA), the world's largest voluntary professional association, and served in a variety of roles for the association prior to ascension to President. In 2004 the American Bar Association honored Ms. Klein with the prestigious Margaret Brent Achievement Award.
In 2013 Ms. Klein had the honor of being a McGlothlin fellow on the campuses of William and Mary's Business and Law Schools.
President Jimmy Carter appointed Ms. Klein to The Carter Center Board of Councilors for the 2019 – 2022 term. She also currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Presidential Precinct, and executive committee of the Buckhead Coalition, and on the advisory board of Super Lawyers. She is a past president of Southface Energy Institute, the Board of Directors' Network, the Caucus of State Bars, and past chair of both the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Georgia and the Lawyers Foundation of Georgia. She also served a six-year term on Baker Donelson's Board of Directors.
Ms. Klein has authored numerous published works. Her lecture schedule has included presentations in France, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Russia, Croatia, Japan, Great Britain, and Canada, but most extensively in the southeast United States. She is a member of the American Law Institute, and a mediator and arbitrator, frequently serving as a neutral as well as a client advocate.
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