The Work Stopped Coming. Here is Why.
August 7, 2026
You made partner. The title changed. The job description changed too, and nobody told you. She had been excellent for years, and the promotion reflected
You made partner. The title changed. The job description changed too, and nobody told you. She had been excellent for years, and the promotion reflected
Erika R. Royal, Esq. is the founder of Royal Influence® and creator of Strategic Radical Acceptance™. She spent 22 years as an employment attorney and Partner at an AmLaw 100 firm. She works with underrepresented senior associates and newly minted partners navigating BigLaw, and with organizations ready to give their people real tools for the real environment they’re operating in.