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Risk Management: Seeing the forest through the trees
By Juliet Peters
I like my business risk on the calculated side. It’s why I’m a better lawyer than a blackjack player. Within any and every business, there is risk. Turning a blind eye to the potential traps is a huge mistake.
How one business leader deals with the issue of not being liked
This is a big one: not being “liked.” The good news is that the older we get, the less it matters to us. The bad news? We should feel this way at the very beginning of our careers. Sallie Krawcheck, banking powerhouse and chair of the global business network Ellevate, shares personal strategies of how she goes into risk management mode when dealing with tough decisions where being liked by everyone is just not going to happen. Her takeaway? Among other important lessons, not being liked by everyone -- not to mention public failure and humiliation -- isn’t terminal.
Attorney confidentiality and cyber security best practices
This
primer on how attorneys use cloud storage services while fulfilling client confidentiality requirements details precisely our firm’s approach to privacy and security. Maximizing the power of technology is a cornerstone of New Law, and so is maintaining client privacy. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
On a lighter note: women bring baked goods to the office!
In the inaugural episode of
Huffington Post’s new series
Celebs Have Issues, Kristin Bell pokes fun at women’s rights issues. This new series uses comedy to raise awareness about important topics. This first episode connects viewers with I Am That Girl, an organization that helps women build confidence in who they are, and ignore the daily messages attacking them for who they are not.
