How Identity Has Influenced an Attorney's Career at Fisher Phillips
Ryan, a former athlete turned lawyer at Fisher Phillips, finds that the "spirit of overcoming adversity" instilled in athletics is directly applicable to litigation; the refusal to quit and the understanding that "people rely on" someone is paramount in handling the high stakes and responsibilities inherent in employment law. This mindset, defining personality, allows the career professional to keep working, moving forward, and figuring out how to win for clients and co-counsel alike.
Resilience, Overcoming Challenges, Teamwork, Motivation, Real-World Examples
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Ryan Harrison, Sr.
Attorney
Fisher Phillips
UC Davis
CSUS - MS Criminal Justice; UC Law SF - Juris Doctor
Anthropology, Sociology
Law
Legal
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. The spirit of overcoming adversity and responding to challenges carries over from being an athlete to being a litigator.
2. As a lawyer, clients and co-counsel are like teammates, and people rely on you.
3. The spirit of never quitting and figuring out how to win is crucial in law and defines the speaker's personality.
Transcript
Q13: How did identity impact your career?
As an athlete turned lawyer, I believe the spirit of overcoming adversity, of being challenged, responding to that challenge, and winning, carries 100% into what I do as a litigator. There are times when I'm tired and want to quit.
As an athlete, you can't quit; you have to keep going. People rely on you, you have teammates. My teammates in the field of law are my clients and my co-counsel.
People rely on me, and this is not insignificant. People have businesses and companies, and they employ people who all rely on me to get it right and to keep their jobs.
That spirit of never quitting, of keeping working the issue, of moving forward and figuring out how to win, is huge for me. It defines my personality.
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