Creating Space In Male-Dominated Fields Of The Law

Your path to partnership doesn't have to be traditional.

On this episode of The Jabot I’m joined by Jacqueline Duval, a partner with New York-based law firm Herrick, Feinstein’s Tax Department and the leader of the firm’s Family Office group.

We chat about why she went to law school in the first place, and how she settled on tax law as a specialty. Jacqueline also has advice for associates trying to figure out their ideal practice area. We also talk about the twists in her career before achieving the brass ring of the profession, law firm partner. We also talk about Jacqueline co-founding an accelerator law firm for women entrepreneurs and how she uses her current platform to help create space for women in male-dominated spaces like tech and family office investing.

The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It’s a reminder that even when we aren’t winning, we’re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.

Happy listening!


headshotKathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, and host of The Jabot podcast. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).