Heels in the Courtroom dives into when ego turns toxic—courtroom clashes, client trust, and humility—plus tips for keeping confidence healthy
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Elizabeth Lenivy provides excellent, detailed representation in the areas of product liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury....
Mary Simon is a devoted advocate of the injured, particularly those suffering from serious injuries related to...
As a dedicated and passionate advocate, Elizabeth always goes the extra mile to ensure that her clients...
Katie St. John’s devotion to serve as a trusted advocate for her clients is rooted in a...
Sydney Marino spent the early part of her career as a clerk for Simon Law’s Business and...
| Published: | August 12, 2026 |
| Podcast: | Heels in the Courtroom |
| Category: | Career , Practice Management , Women in Law |
Part two of the ego discussion turns to when confidence curdles into a problem. Mary Simon opens with a story about two rival attorneys sniping at each other in a pretrial conference until the judge shut it down, refusing to referee an “ego measuring contest.” Liz Lenivy points out that judges punish cockiness the way juries punish a lack of confidence and shares a case where a co-counsel’s cocky, nonchalant attitude pushed a client to seek her out instead as proof that ego can quietly damage client trust. The episode closes on humility, with Mary recalling a moment her dad, who built their firm from nothing, brushed off her attempt to celebrate his success: “the firm is just the people.”
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Heels in the Courtroom is a fresh and insightful podcast offering the female lawyer's perspective of trial work with Liz Lenivy, Mary Simon and Elizabeth McNulty.
