Feeling unsettled at work? Things are “good enough” but not quite right… You have a nagging feeling that there’s something different out there for you, but you’re not sure what it is or how to find it. Or maybe, you know what you want to do, but you feel like you can’t make a […]
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Tariffs have been front page news since the 2024 presidential campaign. In February 2025 (and again in April 2025), President Donald Trump issued executive orders levying tariffs that threatened small and large businesses alike. But only one CEO of a small family business stepped forward…with only one major law firm. In this episode, Rick Woldenberg, […]
Ever feel like you’re stuck in place? You have excellent technical skills, get the job done and do excellent work. So why aren’t you progressing? In this Goal Getter episode, executive coach and former GC Sheila Murphy is in The Legal Department to show you how to get noticed as “high potential.” Spoiler alert: no […]
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In this Office Hours episode, Deborah Solmor, founder of GC development program “Ready Set GC” is in The Legal Department to answer questions from aspiring general counsel. Tough questions include: Stacy and Deborah also chat about the Ready Set GC Ascend program, which helps deputy GCs and other aspiring legal leaders get ready for […]
Have you ever thought about a career in academics? You’ve learned a lot from practicing law in the “real world,” but do these skills translate into the classroom? And without an academic pedigree, can a practicing lawyer even break into the ivory tower? Dean Parrish believes that lawyers (especially in-house counsel) can be great […]
Are the bots coming for our jobs? Will law firms crate when AI erodes the leverage model? Law professor Jonah Perlin advises us to keep calm and bill hours: AI is but another technology to add to the legal toolbox. In this episode, Perlin explains that time is but one element of the billing ecosystem. In […]
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Ever wonder why people aren’t performing the way you want them to, why your team hasn’t gelled, why the project is delayed, or why or your boss never seems to be happy? There’s a way to avoid all this frustration; start with expectations. Rarely do we take the time to think about what we […]
In this Goal Getter episode, Janet Thompson Jackson, executive coach and founder of attorney wellness platform “Well-Law” shares a three-part strategy she calls “ABS” to help you set and achieve goals that really matter. By Anchoring in what you really want, setting Boundaries to help you stick to it, and identifying the Steps needed to […]
In this Goal Getter episode, Stacy’s executive coach, Charles Holmes, is in The Legal Department to explore how asking the right questions can lead you to the career you really want. He shares the three questions that can help you identify what you want and how to get there. Stacy and Charles also explore […]
In this Office Hours episode, Stacy answers listener questions about: (1) how to get up to speed in your first General Counsel job – including tips for holding successful meetings with your CEO; (2) whether you can switch industries and how to do so; and (3) in-house fundamentals on how to deliver a winning […]
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