This panel aims to break the mold of normalized perfectionism by sharing real-life experiences of 1) caving in negotiations, 2) missing an opportunity for testimony, 3) making a filling error, and 4) losing at trial. Each panelist will share lessons learned from cases they did not win. New attorneys need to know that the practice of law is just that, that we all learn and grow from our losses - oftentimes even more than we do from our wins. The panel will share how each of their practices changed after their losses. The lessons learned go beyond any specific practice area and focus on being client-centered, trauma-informed, prepared, and brave. Part One: Panelist share their losses and what they learned Part Two: Practice learning and vulnerability. Attendees will be split into small groups to share with each other a loss and how they applied the lessons from that loss to their practice.

• Upon completion, participants will be able to analyze a loss.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to take lessons learned from a loss and apply them to future cases.
• Upon completion, participants will be able to embrace the practice of law as career-long learning.