Powerhouse Lawyers

Welcome back to Powerhouse Lawyers with Erin Gerner! PHL Retreat [00:00] Join us for an in-person community building experience. Reserve your spot now: https://www.eringerner.com/Powerhouse-Lawyers-Retreat     Guest Introduction: Amy Impellizzeri [02:16] Amy is our guest for this episode of Powerhouse Lawyers. She’s a decorated and well awarded speaker, author, and lawyer. Amy has a background in corporate litigation. This episode takes on a journey of Amy’s unique career to using her law degree in some of the more unorthodox ways. The Law Attracts Very Creative People [08:30] Despite popular belief the law attracts very creative people. Starting a law firm, choosing the kind of clientele you want to serve, and finding loopholes to support your client in any case are all acts of creativity.  Being both mom and attorney [10:00] When Amy started growing her family, she was quickly taken off the partner track. Keeping her children from the front row of the office conversation was top priority for the firm in upholding expectations for what it meant to be a lawyer within their team. Amy recounts feeling gratitude for the partners allowing her to keep being a lawyer, while being a mom. The price of that was high. She was made to feel like her life outside of the office should be second tier on her priorities. As if she couldn’t do both! Tips to a young lawyer [17:09] When it comes to being a young lawyer, Amy advises that we remember two big pieces of advice she was given: You are indispensable. The firm and your team need you despite what they say or try to make you believe.  You don’t always have to leave the law entirely. You may be in the wrong area or section of the law. Push yourself to experience what practicing law looks like outside of the four walls of your firm.  Decide what you want the world of law to look like for those that come after you and work towards that.  The obituary exercise [22:23] What do you want people to say about you in your obituary? Can you imagine people standing around at your funeral reminiscing on their experiences with you? What are they saying? You don’t have to wait for tragedy to strike for you to think about your legacy.   Women going to law school [27:57] Women that are looking to start the track to practicing law, consider a couple of things before you make the leap: Why do you want to go to law school? Really, why? If it's to make someone else happy, to make a lot of money, or because you think it will earn you respect–head back to the drawing board. Those reasons aren’t quite good enough. You can be a lawyer, but that’s not the only thing that can accompany a law degree. Research the kind of law you want to practice and who is doing it in a way you admire. You might be surprised by what you find.    What’s next for Amy? [30:55] Amy shares that she is currently writing a legal drama that has film and series interest! Be on the lookout for her on the shelves (and potentially on screen).   Guest Questions [37:39] Amy answers 2 questions:  If there is one thing she could go back and tell her younger lawyer self, what would it be? What is your unique superpower?    Closing [33:15]   Join the Powerhouse Lawyers community now! **add link to the podcast landing page** https://www.eringerner.com/powerhouselawyers-podcast    Connect with Amy Impellizzeri: Website https://www.amyimpellizzeri.com/    Stay connected with Erin Gerner Website eringerner.com    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-gerner/  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erin.w.gerner  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eringerner/?hl=en