Tracey Salmon-Smith Discusses Career and Mentorship on “This Lawyer’s Life” Podcast

On the New York City Bar’s “This Lawyer’s Life” podcast, business litigation partner Tracey Salmon-Smith spoke about her experience mentoring young attorneys and cultivating mentors of her own, sharing how she has navigated through a 30-year career in Big Law, in-house practice and as a former assistant United States attorney.

In the episode, Salmon-Smith discusses:

• How mentors shaped and influenced her career
• How to build and maintain a “Board of Directors” of mentors for your career
• How she nurtures new talent and invests in her mentees’ success
• How the work of mentorship has shifted post-pandemic
• Her journey through corporate, government and in-house law
• How to master networking and make the jump from workaday attorney to rainmaker