Like many young attorneys, Cynthia Lareine, Director of Community Development at PERSUIT, experienced the relentless grind early in her legal career. Feeling the pressure to always say “Yes,” she survived a culture that viewed clocking out as a sign of weakness.

But today, she’s channeling her drive and experience to help advance PERSUIT’s mission to drive better outcomes in the legal industry.

In this episode, we revisit Cynthia’s passionate interview as she talks about how she thinks innovation will help transform relationships and bring about real value to the field.

Join us as we discuss:

- How childhood discrimination influenced Cynthia’s career path (3:44)

- The pressures endured by junior associates at large firms (10:02)

- How working with the African legal community led her to PERSUIT (23:00)

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Cynthia Lareine: PERSUIT — Bridging Client and Law Firm Values