What are some of your proudest recent achievements? I would say I am most proud of what our associates have been able to accomplish in trials and arbitrations over the past several months. We have made a concerted effort to provide our associates with increased responsibility, and it has been very rewarding watching those efforts bear fruit. We have had several associates play major roles on important trials and arbitrations, including examining witnesses and giving closing arguments, and their performance has exceeded even the loftiest of expectations.

What does it mean to be a leader? I view leadership as an ongoing effort to try to build consensus among a group of what at times can be discordant opinions. It’s not easy and it’s not always successful, but that’s the goal.