Lawyers, by nature, are risk averse. They lack resilience. Don’t take my word for it, Dr. Larry Richard has done the research. So it comes to no surprise that lawyers and law firms have been unnervingly silent regarding the administration’s recent actions against lawyers, law firms, the First Amendment, as well
We live in interesting times. That is just a factual statement.
Right now, many people feel insecure, scared, and confused, while others feel just fine, perhaps elated and emboldened. That isn’t anything other than a factual statement as well.
In our leadership roles, we often talk about bringing our authentic selves to work, but does
For those who follow me, you know I am not big on New Year’s resolutions. I prefer daily resolutions or intentions.
But this year, I’d like to introduce a new concept: Why not set aside everything you think you know?
Stay with me here.
I was in a meditation meeting on Friday, where we
Is it time to wake up to what Twitter has become?
Environment. Social. Governance. Three simple words that are easy to define. But put together they mean something different and powerful.
ESG for short is about our standards of operation. It can mean different things to different companies and law firms, but it is important, a wave of the future. It’s also on-trend on websites,
I’ve been meaning to write on this event for years but wanted to give enough time between the conversation and now for anonymity. I share about this conversation often because it is something most women relate to and it has nothing to do with people who sat around the conference room table that day.
Sitting
Whew. I am putting fingers to keyboard for the first time in what feels like forever. It was at least a pandemic, a new liver (for the Sports Dude), and an insurrection ago. I don’t even remember when (although I could easily look it up).
Are you still there, dear readers? How are you?
I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Gina Rubel for her new podcast On Record. My topic: How to Differentiate Yourself and Your Law Firm.
The program was recorded at the end of March 2020 when we were deep in the COVID-19 pandemic, so we could not not discuss how firms and
It’s Wednesday, which looks a lot like Tuesday and Friday and Sunday around here.
I’ll head to work in a few minutes (down the hall from the couch in the living room where I current sit) and never realize I did not step outside once all day. I’ll be on Zoom after Zoom, call after
Dear General Counsel,
You are not imagining it. Every single law firm you have ever given a dollar to is sending you a Coronavirus client alert, most likely daily. Every single law firm has also set up a COVID-19 Resource Center (<<< that one links to my firm’s).
I agree, I’m seeing a lot of
