MG+M Partner and Women's Forum Chair Natasha Corb and Associate Cassidy Tynan are highlighted in Attorney at Law's inaugural Women in Law special issue. The issue highlights a lineup of standout female practitioners from a wide spectrum of the legal industry with different practices and career paths.
Natasha chairs the firm's Women’s Forum, which seeks to promote the advancement of all MG+M women, and by doing so the practice of law, by supporting their personal empowerment and professional development. Cassidy is an active member of the Women's Forum.
For the special issue's spotlights section, Natasha and Cassidy provided insights into their career paths and experiences. The publication invited women lawyers from across the United States to share about the practice of law as a woman, including the support they’ve felt, the challenges they’ve faced and the work still to be done.
Natasha: "As a third-year associate, I dealt with an opposing counsel that went out of his way to disrespect, invalidate, and belittle every female attorney involved in the lawsuit. Not only did my male mentor ([MG+M Partner Max Swetman] who I’m grateful to have now worked alongside for many years) call opposing counsel out on this poor behavior, but he insisted that opposing counsel treat me with respect and professionalism going forward. While opposing counsel’s behavior remained unchanged, my male mentor made me feel supported, validated, seen and appreciated as a woman in the legal profession."
Cassidy: "For my first ever trial, I was lucky enough to be part of an all-female trial team. The MG+M partners leading the team, Jennifer Judin and Lindsay Weiss, are outstanding examples of courtroom conduct. I am acting as the second-chair attorney in an ongoing trial led by Jennifer. She takes every opportunity to assure I am developing my skills as a trial attorney, gives me the chance to make arguments on behalf of our clients and offers enthusiastic support as I take on trial work for the first time. Especially in a predominantly male-counsel trial, I am incredibly grateful to have such a zealous and highly regarded advocate on my team. The support of a successful female attorney has already shaped my trial career throughout the first year of being an attorney and makes me excited to go to the courtroom every day."
