Chaula Shukla: Career Advancement and Management

Today we meet Chaula Shukla, Manager of Legal Recruiting and Learning & Development at Sullivan & Cromwell. Chaula possesses a wealth of knowledge about navigating a legal career and creating opportunities for growth. Not only is she a Big Law professional development pro, but her career has taken her through many twists and turns of her own devising, from social work to public interest law to law school advising even before bringing her talents to Big Law. Chaula and Greg talked about building a supportive professional ecosystem filled with true friends. They investigated the narrow line between charismatic confidence and cringey self-sales. This is also one of our most emotional episodes because Chaula was so honest and open about her experience of loss and her ability to bring that part of herself to work. Access a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3SeuPC3 00:51 Chaula Shukla's Career Journey 02:14 Transitioning from Social Work to Law 03:10 Experiences in Law School and Public Interest Law 04:06 Shifting to Career Development and Mentorship 07:45 Building Confidence on the Interview Circuit 13:27 How to Know When It’s Time for a Change 27:19 Professional Friends 33:36 Career Advancement and Management Committee of the City Bar 37:10 Sibling Loss and Opening Up in Work Spaces 44:09 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 47:21 Conclusion and Final Thoughts