Jemi Lucey | The Value of Authentic Leadership

<p>Jemi Lucey is a Partner in the Litigation Department at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP and is Co-chair of their higher education practice group. She represents private companies, public entities, and institutions of higher learning in federal and state civil litigation matters across various practice areas. </p> <p>Jemi is an American Bar Foundation Fellow. She was also recognized by the Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey as one of New Jersey’s Women Business Leaders and was selected for inclusion by the <em>New Jersey Law Journal</em> on its 2020 list of the Top Women in the Law, among many other accolades.</p> <p>Jemi has held many leadership roles throughout her career. As the immediate past President of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, Jemi has experience leading a group through the pandemic, pushing for the advancement of women in the profession, and promoting equity and education in the legal space. Above all, Jemi’s leadership positions have shown her the value of being an authentic leader.</p> <h3>In this episode…</h3> <p>Thriving in a leadership role requires more than just being a good lawyer. For Jemi Lucey, leadership is about leaving an organization better than when you started, speaking up when you have issues, and enlisting others for help. But there’s one principle that can help you succeed through it all: authenticity.</p> <p>Authenticity is one of the best tools in the practice of law because it allows you to connect genuinely with others and gain their trust. People are drawn to help you advance a cause when you appeal to them authentically, but you have to be vulnerable, engaging, and willing to take risks. A leader should be someone that people want to follow — and when you lead with authenticity, they’ll happily support your plan to effect positive change and grow as a team. </p> <p>In this episode of <em>The Lawyer’s Edge Podcast</em>, Elise Holtzman talks with Jemi Lucey, Partner at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, about what it means to be an authentic leader