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From the Field to the Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys for their Careers

From the Field to the Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys for their Careers

Update: 2025-07-24
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In this episode of Real Talk, Megan Monson chats with Lowenstein attorneys Melissa K. Parres and Bonnie E. Schipper about the valuable, transferrable skills women learn from playing competitive sports. Melissa and Bonnie share their personal team sports experiences from childhood to present day and how such experiences honed skills in leadership, teamwork, collaborative competition, and self-advocacy that they leverage in their careers as corporate attorneys. 

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Megan Monson, Partner, Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits
Melissa K. Parres, Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions
Bonnie E. Schipper, Associate, Corporate

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From the Field to the Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys for their Careers

From the Field to the Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys for their Careers