2024
Women Worth Watching®
Partner-in-Charge, Minneapolis
in Leadership
Education (degrees & institutions): JD, cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School; BA, with honors, University of Wisconsin-Madison Company Name: Norton Rose Fulbright Industry: Legal
Company CEO: Jeff Cody, Global Managing Partner and US Managing Partner Company Headquarters Location: New York; Houston; London Number of Employees: 7,500
Your Location (if different from above): Minneapolis, MN
Words you live by: “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Dalai Lama Personal Philosophy: Be curious, kind, and grateful
What book are you reading? Why We Remember by Charan Ranganath, PhD
What was your first job? Working on the gas dock at a marina on the St. Croix River in my hometown of Stillwater, Minnesota (when the river wasn’t frozen!). Favorite charity: Global Rights for Women
Interests: Reading, classical music, planting flowers, long walks, family vacations
Family: My husband, David, and our three children, Grace (16), Alex (13), and Max (7)
Encouragement builds self-confidence which builds a great career The best advice I have received is part advice, part also provided the resilience needed to face challenges in encouragement. I have been fortunate to have people in a faced-paced, competitive, and demanding field. While my life, from the time I was a little girl to now, who have there will always be uncertainties, particularly at the supported me with a simple and consistent: “You’ve got beginning of your career, the encouragement I received this” and “You helped to build selfcan do it.” esteem and a strong The most imfoundation for While there will always be uncertainties, portant sponsors future success. and mentors I’ve I’ve seen firsthand particularly at the beginning of your had during my how an impactful career, the encouragement I received legal career promentor can change vided incredible helped to build self-esteem and a strong the course of a young opportunities for lawyer’s career, and foundation for future success. me to stretch my have benefited greatly legal skills and from being both a take on increasmentee and a meningly complex work. What stands out, though, is not the tor. Of course, it is critical to pass on technical skills and teaching or critiques received during the hard work and guidance on navigating the nuances of a career in law, preparation but the frequent and direct communications but it’s just as important to provide encouragement. of their belief, trust, and confidence in my ability to Now that I have the privilege of sponsoring and deliver. I’ve worked hard to internalize this advice and it’s mentoring other women attorneys, I strive to pass the last thing I tell myself before standing up in court or along the same advice and encouragement that I joining an important client meeting. For me, cultivating received, as often as I can. I’ve seen firsthand that coua positive mindset and building confidence has helped pling confidence with skills and hard work multiplies open countless opportunities to learn and grow. It has the possibilities for success.
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AWARD
Mary Young