Shane Meckler
Third-year associate Shane Meckler is currently on secondment from New York to Clifford Chance’s São Paulo office. His involvement in social causes runs deep and has inspired his career decisions and an ongoing commitment to pro bono work.
Before law school, I lived in Mozambique for two years, working as a volunteer with the Peace Corps. Living abroad and being immersed in another culture – and, more importantly, learning from the people in my community – broadened my perspective. And I became proficient in Portuguese along the way. I also saw how business practices can vary widely from place to place. In Mozambique, for example, business dealings are primarily based on personal relationships – much more so, in that respect, than in the US. By the time I returned to the States, I knew that I wanted a career that was internationally focused.
