In a recent feature on the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Today podcast titled “How to Build a Successful Law Firm That Feels Like Family,” Jennifer Wu, Founding Partner of Groomsbridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, shared her firm’s unique approach to fostering a long-term, family-like culture within their law practice. Wu is a patent litigator, a Director on the AABANY Board, and formerly Co-Chair of AABANY’s Women’s Committee.
In the podcast, hosted by Terrell A. Turner, CPA, Wu emphasizes the importance of providing honest feedback to junior attorneys as a means of building the long-term, familial culture at her firm.
“What we do better at our firm is that if I’m going to be rowing in this boat with you forever, maybe I’m going to give you tips on how to hold your oar or how to steer the boat or how to put on your life jacket. There’s really not a benefit to me holding back in my feedback and telling you later, because we’re going to be in this together for a long time, you might as well know now in a kind way, in constructive feedback, what I really think,” she said.
Additionally, Wu highlights the societal shift from a distinct separation between work and family life to the blending of the two in the workplace, which she incorporates to the firm’s values and her commitment to making the practice of law a joyful and fulfilling experience.
To listen to the full episode, click here.