Emily Bloedel is Manager, Contracts and Legal Affairs lawyer at Merrick & Company. Emily has been with her firm for seven years and has learned a thing or two about risk management during that time. There are so many exciting opportunities out there for young professionals and Emily shares a bit of her experience as a lawyer in the space. It can take time to really understand the vast opportunities available to you, but this rapidly growing industry has a lot to offer.

Key Takeaways:

• A little bit about Emily and the work that she’s doing with Merrick & Company

• How did Emily learn Japanese?

• Emily was in her early 20s and was faced with a career and educational pivot.

• What was Emily’s first experience at law school like?

• Is there a difference in personality types between a litigator and a risk manager?

• Emily loves that there is a risk management podcast out that she can showcase to new risk management professionals and students!

• Emily shares some learnings and mistakes she had made in her career.

• It’s important to remember mistakes happen. Just own up to it!

• What advice would Emily give to her younger self?

• Emily wished she was more herself and less “stiff” as a professional.

• It can be really intimidating to be in a room with a lot of smart and senior people.

• Emily discusses what it’s like being in a male-dominated field.

• Insurance is a people industry and everyone in her field has made an effort to get to know her.

Mentioned in This Episode:

Merrick.com

Emily on LinkedIn