Francine Friedman Griesing

Business & Entrepreneurship

• “A Medical and Legal Analysis of COVID-19: A Virus that Spells Trouble in Any Language”– Presenter, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, May 2020
• “What Women Want: Strategies for Law Practice Leaders” – Co-Presenter, American Bar Association, April 2020
• “Navigating the COVID-19 Maze: Understanding your Changing Obligations to Employees” – Presenter, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Philadelphia Chapter, April 2020
• “Leadership Matters: Overcoming Bias, Pushing through Fears, and Increasing the Female ‘Footprint’ in Legal Leadership” – Co-Presenter, Girl Attorney Leadership Conference – Washington, D.C., April 2019
• “How to Protect Yourself from Bad Business Partners” – Presenter, NAWBO Spring Circle Retreat – Memphis, Tennessee, April 2019
• “Small Business/Neighborhood Economic Growth” – Co-Presenter, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, November 2018
• “You’re Worth It: Setting Rates, Collecting Bills and Saying No” – Presenter, Women Owned Law – Moorestown, NJ, November 2018
• “Grow Well: Million-Dollar Success Stories” – Panelist, 2018 NAWBO National Women’s Business Conference – Spokane, Washington, September 2018
• “Going Their Own Way: Women Starting Law Firms” – Panelist, Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women in Law Symposium, June 2018
• “You’re Worth It: Negotiating Employment Contracts, Asking for Promotions and Quantifying Your Value” – Speaker, Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association – West Chester, PA, May 2018
• “Employee Empowerment: Taking Charge of Your Career” – Speaker, Philadelphia Energy Solutions Women’s Leadership Network, May 2018
• “Legal Business Structures” – Speaker, Women’s Business Development Center’s FastTrac New Venture Program – Philadelphia, May 2018
• “You’re Worth It: Setting Rates, Collecting Bills and Saying No” – Keynote Speaker, NAWBO Greater Philadelphia 2018 Leadership Conference, April 2018
• “Young Lawyer Roundtable Series” – Panelist, Griesing Law – Philadelphia, March 2018
• “Grit: Secret Recipes of Successful Women Entrepreneurs” – Panelist, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day – Philadelphia, November 2017
• “Don’t Take it Personally: Creating Boundaries in a Boutique Firm” – Author, American Bar Association Law Practice Today, October 2017
• “Getting the Most Out of WBE Certification” – Speaker, Women Owned Law – Philadelphia, May 2017
• “Law Firm Management in the New Normal” – Coach, Group Challenge Pitch Day at the University of Pennsylvania Law School – Philadelphia, April 2017
• “What Form of Entity Should my Business Take?” – Speaker, Women’s Business Development Center’s Jumpstart Your Business Series – Philadelphia, February 2017
• “Women’s Leadership Roundtable” – Facilitator, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, November 2016
• “The Business Side of Managing Small & Mid-Size Law Practice” – Panelist, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law – Philadelphia, October 2016
• “Rise of the Boomer Entrepreneur” – Co-Author, Philadelphia Business Journal, October 2016
• “Mentoring Event in Partnership with Clarifi” – Speaker, The Forum of Executive Women – Philadelphia, May 2016
• “Starting Your Own Law Practice” – Moderator, Inaugural Penn Law Women’s Summit  – Philadelphia, March 2016
• “A Dozen Great Reasons: The Challenges and Triumphs of Starting Your Own Firm” – Co-Author, American Bar Association Law Practice Today, March 2016
• “Client Leverage & Law Firm Management” – Guest Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania Law School – Philadelphia, February 2016
• “Maximizing the Benefit of Practice Area Committees” – Moderator, National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms 2015 Business Meeting – New Orleans, February 2016
• “Join the Pack: An In-Depth Look at NAMWOLF” – Co-Author, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, January 2016
• “Executive Leadership Presence” – Panelist, Executive Leadership Presentation, Half the Sky Leadership Institute – Philadelphia, April 2015
• “Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurial Law: Two Halves of a Whole” – Guest Lecturer, Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University – Philadelphia, October 2014
• “Overcoming Career Challenges and Changes” – Moderator, Penn Law Kilgore Society, University of Pennsylvania Law School – Philadelphia, June 2014
• “Women Unlimited: Be Prepared for the Job Market” – Speaker, University of Pennsylvania Graduation School of Education – Philadelphia, October 2013
• “Million Dollar Rainmaker Panel: How Four Top Attorneys in Philadelphia Built Market Leading Teams and 7-Figure Practices” – Panelist, The Delaware Valley Law Firm Marketing Group – Philadelphia, May 2013
• “Avoiding Ambiguity: How to Draft Deal Documents a Court Will Enforce” – Moderator, Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Business Lawyers Institute – Philadelphia, November 2012
• “How to Launch and Grow a Successful Litigation Firm” – Author, Woman Advocate, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Vol. 17, No. 3, May 2012
• “Avoiding Ambiguity: How to Draft Deal Documents A Court Will Enforce” – Speaker, Sunoco Legal Department – Philadelphia, April 2012
• “How to Launch a Successful Boutique Firm” – Speaker, Delaware Valley Law Firm Marketing Group – Philadelphia, September 2011
• “The Secrets of Networking: Tips From the Experts” – Speaker, Thomson Reuters Webinar – Philadelphia, August 2011
• “The Road To Independence: 101 Women’s Journeys to Starting Their Own Law Firms.” Kennedy, Annie Brown, et al. Lockwood, Karen M., Editor. American Bar Association, 2011.
• “Not Just a Handshake: What Every CEO Should Do to Protect the Deal” – Author, SmartCEO Magazine, December 2010
• “Top Legal Challenges Facing Entrepreneurial Women” – Speaker,
  The Women’s Congress – Boston, March 2007
• “Risk Management and Liability Update” – Speaker
  Growth Management Properties, Inc., November 2006
• “A Handshake Is Not Enough: Effective Negotiating Techniques for Managers” – Speaker, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, February 2006
• Temple University Fox School of Business; Adjunct Professor 2004
  Taught full term honors course in Law and Society
• “Counseling Small Business” – Faculty, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, May 2003
• Temple University Fox School of Business; Adjunct Professor 2003
  Taught full term honors course in Law and Society
• “Business Lawyers Institute 2002″ – Program Planner,
  Pennsylvania Bar Institute, October 2002
• “Planning for Disaster: Counseling Business Clients Through Crisis” – Course Planner, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 2002
• “Continuity of Business: Corporate Counsel’s Greatest Challenges” – Program Planner, University of Pennsylvania Center for Professionalism for Rohm and Haas Company, Office of the General Counsel, April 2002
• “Continuity Planning: Positioning Your Business for Success” – Keynote Speaker, Business Over Breakfast, April 2002
• “In Business with Your Lawyer: Good Deal or Short Change?” – Author, Smart Business Now, April 2002
• Temple University Fox School of Business; Adjunct Professor 2002
  Taught full term honors course in Law and Society
• “Women on Corporate Boards: The Business Case” – Speaker, The Forum of Executive Women, December 2001
• “Continuity: Sustaining Business Operations” – Speaker, Southpointe, Pennsylvania CEO Association, November 2001
• “The Top Ten Challenges Facing Modern Businesswomen” – Speaker, New Castle County, Delaware Chamber of Commerce, October 2001
• “Why Didn’t My Attorney Call Back?” – Author, Corporate Counsel (Supplement of The Legal Intelligencer), March 2000; reprinted, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, May 2001
• “If I Knew Then What I Know Now… Practical Strategies to Keep Your Business Out of Harm’s Way” – Keynote Speaker, Women’s Investment Network, May 2001
• “Charting Your Course: Effective Strategies for Professional Development at Every
  Stage of Your Career” – Keynote Speaker, Accenture, April 2001