Camile Campagna

I attribute my success to my ambitions and my diligence, my hard work and dedication to whatever I'm doing. Doing the right thing is important to me in my work, regardless of what the value is or what the client's willing to pay. I don't think it would be worth losing my reputation - it's something that you work hard for and you can lose it really easily. I think if you're doing the right thing, not everybody's ever going to be pleased with your work or performance, but from that foundation, it helps me. I can close out a case knowing that I'm doing the right thing. So that's something that's key to me.

Do something you love, and you never work a day in your life.

As a primarily male-dominated profession, don't be intimidated by that. I think that the landscape is certainly shifting. There are more female judges now than there have ever been, and so I think the sky is the limit. It's a profession through which you can practice law or do something else. It's certainly a great career if you're in it for the right reasons, and I would also say, don't box yourself into one practice area or one company. Seek out those opportunities, because there are going to be opportunities to be uncomfortable, which are opportunities to grow. So I am a big advocate for saying no, walking away, of course without burning bridges, and just kind of pushing forward until you find the right fit. And regardless of what that means, as long as you are open to learning and growing in the process, it will be just part of the experience, because that's all this is.

Doing the right thing is most important to me in my work, regardless of what the value is or what the client's willing to pay. I don't think it would be worth losing my reputation - it's something that you work hard for and you can lose it really easily. You know, it takes one bad actor, one bad person to affect your reputation. I think if you're doing the right thing, not everybody's ever going to be pleased with your work or performance, but I think from that foundation, it helps to make my conscience clear. I can close out a case knowing that I'm doing the right thing. So that's something that's key to me. In terms of work-life balance, it's cliche, but that's something I try to focus on, because our profession is very stressful - we're constantly trying to fix people's problems depending on the subject matter. So working on balance and self-care, just being intentional about spending my free time when I do have it, is all really important.