Oct 14, 2022
In this episode, Kathryn welcomes Linda Benfield, an environmental lawyer, and Partner from Foley & Lardner LLP, to talk about how she became wanting to be a problem solver in law school to be on top of the profession. Linda also recalls the different programs created in partnership between Foley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as well as how other organizations can help. Additionally, she shares how Biglaw firms can get their lawyers more engaged in helping and giving more opportunities to others.
Who’s The Guest?
Linda E. Benfield is an environmental lawyer, with over 36 years of
experience in permitting, counseling, and litigation in all aspects
of environmental law, including air and water permitting and
compliance issues and solid and hazardous waste handling and
disposal. She has extensive experience on the cutting edge of the
regulation of “emerging contaminants,” the Clean Air Act, the Clean
Water Act, Superfund, and RCRA enforcement, as well as citizen suit
litigation, settlement strategies, and related cost recovery,
insurance coverage, and indemnity disputes. Linda is a member of
the firm’s Management Committee. She is the former chair of the
Environmental Regulation Practice. She is also a member of the
firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice and
the Manufacturing Industry Team.
Episode Resources
https://www.foley.com/en/people/b/benfield-linda-e
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-benfield-3ab48b179
Episode Highlights
- Despite having no lawyers in the family, why did Linda decide to enter law school?
- The coverage of Linda’s responsibilities as a “problem solver.”
- How she became wanting to be a problem solver in law school to be on top of the profession.
- Advice to lawyers who are still making their path and figuring out exactly where their footprints will be.
- What are the different programs created with the partnership between Foley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America?
- The challenges of being a mentor.
- What are the best practices that Biglaw firms can have to get lawyers more engaged in helping and giving more opportunities to others?
Episode Sponsored By
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