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Sidebar Advisors
Sidebar Advisors Attorney Podcast explores the career moves, risks, and decisions that shape a life in law.
Hosted by Niraj Chhabra, financial planner and founder of Sidebar Advisors, the show features candid conversations with attorneys, legal leaders, and professionals connected to the legal industry.
Guests share how they navigated firm changes, leadership, business growth, career pivots, and the moments that pushed them to bet on themselves.
Each episode offers a practical look at the professional, personal, and financial choices attorneys face as their careers evolve.
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Shannon McClure Roberts of Blank Rome: Leadership, Growth, and High-Stakes Litigation
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Shannon McClure Roberts is a partner at Blank Rome, where she represents pharmaceutical and medical device companies in complex product liability and mass tort litigation.
In this episode of the SideBar Advisors podcast, Shannon reflects on the decisions and experiences that shaped her career - from building a practice over nearly two decades at Reed Smith to making the move to Blank Rome, and how her perspective on leadership, business development, and long-term growth has evolved along the way.
We discuss what it takes to lead in high-pressure environments, why authentic relationships matter in building a practice, how AI may reshape the legal profession, and why emotional intelligence will become an even more valuable skill for lawyers.
The conversation also explores confidence, mentoring, career transitions, and creating opportunities for the next generation of women in law.