Blank Rome recently shared that partner Scott H. Moskol, co-chair of the firm's Cannabis practice, has been named a winner in the Distinguished Leaders category of the Connecticut Law Tribune’s 2025 New England Legal Awards. In this Q&A honoree profile, Scott discusses what inspired him to pursue a career in law, highlights recent accomplishments, and shares his insights on the qualities a lawyer should possess to become a successful and effective leader.
An excerpt of Scott's profile is below.
What qualities should a lawyer possess to become a successful and effective leader?
A successful and effective leader needs to have empathy, self-awareness, and patience. A leader needs to appreciate the team’s strengths and weaknesses and to do so, one must have the self-awareness to realize we all make mistakes, even the team leader, and teach the younger members how to move past any such mistake. I encourage my team to question my legal strategies as my ego must come second to the needs of the client and the team. But also a good leader needs to be both a sponsor and mentor to the more junior members and have the patience and empathy to allow them to grow into their full potential.
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"Distinguished Leader: Scott Moskol, Blank Rome," was published in the Connecticut Law Tribune on October 14,