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Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 3

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Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 3

In this episode these inspirational women speak on fostering mentorship and advocacy and share their proudest moment, career highlights as well as balancing work and life.

19 Jul 2024 18:09 Minutes Podcast
Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 3

Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 3

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Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 3

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In the final episode of our three-part series on "Empowering Women in Legal Support Roles", Retha Beerman, Director and Head of the CDH Knowledge Management department; Calinka Murray, Practice Development Director in our Dispute Resolution practice; Kirsty de Sousa, Professional Support Lawyer in our Real Estate Law practice, and Stephanie Goncalves, Professional Support Lawyer in our Banking, Finance & Projects practice, and Knowledge Management department joined CDH Conversations to share  more about their careers, personal achievements and more.

In this episode these inspirational women speak on fostering mentorship and advocacy and share their proudest moment, career highlights as well as balancing work and life.

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