Dallas lawyer gives advice to minority lawyers

By kenyanobserver • on June 24, 2008

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Kathleen J. Wu is a partner at Andrews Kurth in Dallas. Her practice areas include real estate, finance and business transactions. She is an Asian-American lawyer and has some advice for minority lawyers, using Barack Obama as a benchmark. I think her advice applies to any minority already in or planning to enter a professional field.Summary of her advice;Don’t let lowered expectations equal lowered performance.Don’t make it about race.Being a person of color in a predominantly white profession is difficult, no doubt.Dress better than you have to.Thick skin is the best kind of skin.Full article on Law Jobs

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