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What Makes a Good Mentor A Great Mentor…

Most of us have had mentors in our lives, whether we were assigned them or they happened organically.  When we think about those mentors, some of them were great mentors and some were not; not because they did not care there just wasn’t that level of communication or advise that could have moved us to…keep reading

Featured Lawyer: Tessa Mlsna

Tessa Mlsna Associate Littler Mendelson What is your area of practice? I represent and counsel companies on a variety of labor and employment matters, including discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower disputes, and traditional labor matters. How did you do it? Well, I am not sure I’ve done “it” yet, but I am certainly working towards it…keep reading

To Be or Not To Be…is that really the question?

Every year and in every job I have ever had in the Diversity arena I have to deal with this question.  For some the question is easy, “I am Black, I identify as Black “etc…  For others the question is much more nuanced.  For one reason or another, personal experiences, upbringing, negative associations with their…keep reading

Featured Lawyer: Rachel K. Paulose

Rachel K. Paulose Partner DLA Piper What is your area of practice? I advise clients facing criminal investigations; conducting internal investigations; defending against government regulatory action; litigating civil actions, including commercial, securities, health care and cybersecurity suits; appealing civil and criminal cases; and policymaking. I have litigated, investigated, managed, and developed policy for cases involving…keep reading

Business Development in the 21st Century

In the wake of all the unrest both here in the US and worldwide it amazes me how different and more connected our world is then when I was growing up because of social media.  I know and you know about what is happening within seconds of it happening (not hours or days).  However, as…keep reading