“Don’t compromise on what makes you unique (and therefore an asset) to the firm. This is a constant lesson. As a gay lawyer, I face the recurrent internal pull between fear of non-acceptance and the courage to live authentically. The longer I practice at Quarles, the more comfortable I feel releasing fears that once hindered me. Personally, I wish I would have been able to let go of those fears a bit earlier.”
“Don’t compromise on what makes you unique (and therefore an asset) to the firm. This is a constant lesson. As a gay lawyer, I face the recurrent internal pull between fear of non-acceptance and the courage to live authentically. The longer I practice at Quarles, the more comfortable I feel releasing fears that once hindered me. Personally, I wish I would have been able to let go of those fears a bit earlier.”
