IWIL Catalyst – April 2025

  • Video: “Inclusion in Action” with Denise Robinson & Bernardo Ferdman

By: Denise Robinson, Bernardo Ferdman, IWIL Catalyst Team

On the heels of their popular keynote at the 2025 IWIL Annual Conference, Bernardo Ferdman and Denise Robinson continue the conversation about belonging, inclusion, and how connection contributes to well-being in the law.

Denise and Bernardo share their work in inclusion to dive deeper into the experience of inclusion and exclusion, examining how these experiences impact workplace culture and employee motivation.

We hope you will find this conversation interesting and informative as you head into Well-Being Week in Law (WWIL) 2025, which is centered on the importance of social connection and its impact on wellness. 

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  • Empowering Colleagues With ADHD: Effective Co-Working Strategies

By: Elaine Ventola, Christina Azurin & Marieljane Bastien


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Written by Elaine Ventola, Managing Director of Career Coaching at Goodwin Procter, in collaboration with Christina Azurin, Manager, Well-Being, and Marieljane Bastien, Manager, Engagement & Volunteerism. Elaine leads the firm’s Coaching@Goodwin program, which provides 1:1 and group coaching to Goodwin’s lawyers at all levels of seniority and professional staff.

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  • Therapy Animals and Legal Professionals: Considerations for Both

By: Jennifer Clayton

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Jennifer Clayton observes several overlaps between therapy animals and legal professions, and figuring out how to pick the role and environment that will suit you best. 

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  • When the Student is Ready: Takeaways on Perfectionism and Grind Culture

By: Amy Kurlansky


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Amy Kurlansky shares her key takeaways from two sessions originally presented at IWIL’s 2025 Annual Conference: “The Paradox of Perfection: Why Nothing Feels Good Enough” & “Resting the Case: Why the Legal Profession Needs to Relinquish Grind Culture.” 

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