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Select Client Thought Leadership
Leadership, Mentoring, Career
“The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor to Defense Attorney,” Law 360 Pulse
“Why and How to Change Your Media Diet as a Leader,” Forbes Business Council
“The Bad Old Days: Why Nostalgia for In-Office Work Is Misguided,” National Law Review
“Insight: A Tale of Two PPPs, One of Which Your Clients Might Care About,” Bloomberg Law
“Insight: Management and Message — Virus Sparks New Firm Playbooks,” Bloomberg Law
“Media Education Is Crucial to Preparing Young Attorneys to Speak on the Record,” National Law Review
“Two Partners Talk About Going From Student to Teacher,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
“The Modern Partnership: In-house and Outside Counsel,” ACC Docket.com
Equity, Inclusion & Diversity
“Minority, LGBTQ+ Start-Ups Need Access to Insightful Advisers,” Bloomberg Law
“3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis,” Law 360
“How to Get Men to Take Parental Leave,” Page 2 Insights
“Equity Matters: How My Firm Defies the Statistics on Women in Legal Leadership — And How Yours Can Too,” Best Lawyers Spring Business Edition
“What Does Executive Presence Mean in 2024?“ Page 2 Insights
“5 Ways Law Firm Culture Burdens Attorneys of Color,” National Law Review
“Your Firm Is Walking the Walk on Diversity, But Are Your Leaders Talking the Talk?” National Law Review
“Three Ways Legal PR Specialists Can Support Your Firm’s Diverse Attorneys,” The National Law Review
“Understanding Implicit Bias Is the First Step to Reducing It — And Ending It,” Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
“Buck Colbert Franklin, Legal Champion of Tulsa Massacre Survivors,” Page 2 Insights
Business Development
“Do You Know Why Clients Choose Your Firm?” Page 2 Insights
“How to Craft More Effective Client Alerts” Page 2 Insights
“How Minority-Owned Firms Can Become ‘Preferred Providers,’” Page 2 Insights
Data and Privacy
“How to Avoid the Legal Risks of Biometric Data Collection,” BuiltIn
“These Small Changes in Interface Design Could Save You From Big Legal Headaches,” BuiltIn
“What Biden Means for Tech,” BuiltIn
M&A
“Navigating the Legal Implications of Selling Your Business,” LinkedIn
“How DAOs Factor Into Litigation, Enforcement and Restructuring,” Bloomberg Law
“Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: The New LLCs?” Bloomberg Law
Business Insurance/Small Business
“How to Secure Coverage for a Biometric Privacy Lawsuit,” Industry Today
“COVID-19 and Business Insurance Claims: 3 Important Questions for Restaurants,” QSR Magazine
“Get Government to Pay You,” Industry Today
Trial Strategy
“Pandemic-Era Lessons in Jury Selection, Court Dynamics,” Law 360
“Navigating a Challenging Landscape,” Trial
“Listen, Validate, Flip,” Trial
“Use the Witnesses’ Words: Deposition Techniques for Making the Defendant’s Employees Your Witnesses,” Trial
Select Internal Documents
Key Brand Messages From Stakeholder Interviews
Draft Remarks for Bar Foundation Luncheon
Law Firm Internal DEI Statement
Select Website Copy
Newsletters and Blogs
Page 2 Insights, newsletter and blog
GrowthPlay, professional services blog
Bylined Articles and Novels
“What History Teaches Us About Women Forced to Carry Unwanted Pregnancies to Term,” Time
“‘Don’t Forget Me’: Lorena Hickok’s Unsung History of the Great Depression,” The Millions
“The Healing Power of Rage-Cleaning,” Lenny
“Hope for the Stricken: The Penzey’s Spices Catalog,” The Toast
“Book Review ‘Marmee and Louisa’ by Eve LaPlante,” The Washington Post
The Myth of Surrender (Pegasus, 2022)
Undiscovered Country (Pegasus, 2018)
The Island of Doves (Berkley, 2014)
In Need of a Good Wife (Berkley, 2012)
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott (Penguin, 2010)
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