Abby Gaunt has spent nearly two decades in law and higher education, focusing on mentoring emerging leaders. Her legal career began with judicial clerkships in the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, followed by teaching legal writing at Tulane Law School and practicing litigation in New York and New Orleans. Transitioning to higher education in 2012, she served as Director of Student Conduct at Tulane University and Dean of Students at Tulane Law School, where she guided students through academic, personal, and professional challenges and was a strategic partner to university leadership in policy development and crisis management. In 2024, Abby launched Abby Gaunt Coaching and Consulting to help overworked, overwhelmed, and neurodivergent lawyers achieve their goals, streamline their lives, and build more fulfilling futures.