A Nonbinary Attorney's Journey: 'I Wanted to be Who I Am, Fully, With People I Work With.'
Rafael Langer-Osuna, of Squire Patton Boggs, said a large portion of Big Law is business development. "It's easier to develop strong relationships with people if you're comfortable being who you are," they said.
June 26, 2020 at 06:41 PM
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Last year, Rafael Langer-Osuna concluded that to be the most successful lawyer they could be, it was time to come out to their colleagues.
"One aspect of deepening ones' legal practice and career really requires you to be who you are," said Langer-Osuna, a litigation partner in Squire Patton Boggs' San Francisco and Miami offices who is nonbinary, meaning their gender expression falls outside the categories of man and woman. With this revelation in mind, they decided at the end of last year it was time to tell their colleagues and start bringing their true self to work.
Langer-Osuna, who uses they/them pronouns, isn't aware of other nonbinary attorneys in Big Law. The litigator hopes that by speaking out on the topic, they will provide meaningful representation in the courtroom as well as in the office.
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