Media Coverage
Source: Legal Executive Institute
Media Coverage
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Taina Rosa, Olivia Thomas
04.03.20
Impostor syndrome is the internalized feeling that leaves one doubting their own accomplishments and viewing their own actions as inauthentic, leading to worry that they will be discovered and exposed as a fraud, Legal Executive Institute reports.
Impostor syndrome is real and felt in a variety of different ways for many underrepresented attorneys. Members from the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and The Men of Color Project shared how it impacts them in a video series.
Many lawyers shared that dealing with feelings of inauthenticity can undermine the performance of attorneys of color and de-value professional accomplishments.
Identifying with others’ experiences is a good tactic that can alleviate feelings of impostor syndrome, Legal Executive Institute states.
Rosa Walker, Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Pillsbury, emphasizes the value of community. “A lot of us learn by listening to each other’s stories,” Walker says. “We learn from our own stories.”
Read the full story here.