New Jersey Law Journal – The Age of the Dinosaurs is Over: Why Construction Needs Workforce Diversity
Have you ever been on a worksite where you noticed this dynamic: People of color made up a majority of the laborers and tradesmen, white men made up the vast majority of the designers and managers, and there was not a woman in sight? Have you ever asked yourself: Is...
The Legal Intelligencer – All Workers’ Compensation and No Play This Summer for Pa. Courts
Angela Lorenz Discusses Pennsylvania’s Act 111 in The Legal Intelligencer Angela Lorenz, Member of Griesing Law and Chair of the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice group, wrote an article for The Legal Intelligencer entitled, "All Workers’ Compensation and No Play...
The Legal Intelligencer – A Movement, Not a Moment: Law Firms Need to Discuss Racial Inequality Now
Social injustice and racial inequality are issues this country has been talking about for centuries, but have risen to new levels in recent months after outrage over the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, among others. Things get more complex when you add in...
Lawline: How to Reach Your Target Clients: Going Beyond and Getting Ahead in Legal Marketing
A common misstep among lawyers is that their marketing and business development activities only involve other lawyers. From doing CLE to writing legal articles to participating in local, regional, and national Bar Associations, their sphere of engagement revolves...
The Legal Intelligencer – The Intersectionality of Diversity and Inclusion: How Do We Pivot From ‘Them’ to ‘Us’?
Warren Buffet said: “When the tide goes out, we can see who is swimming naked.” 2020 has been a perfect storm—we face a global pandemic that continues to rage along with the curtain being pulled back on systemic racism and social injustice in America as highlighted...
American Bar Association – What to Do When COVID-19 Disrupts Contractual Performance
Julie Negovan Addresses Force Majeure Clause For Companies Facing COVID-19 Business Operation Issues Julie Negovan, Of Counsel in the Firm's Commercial Litigation practice group, explains force majeure clauses to provide a better understanding for businesses affected...
Today’s General Counsel: A Women-Owned Law Firm’s Perspective
Francine Griesing & Jessica Mazzeo Share Their Experiences as Leaders of a Women-Owned Law Firm in Today’s General Counsel Francine Griesing and Jessica Mazzeo, Managing Member and Chief Operating Officer of the Firm, published an article in Today’s General...
The Legal Intelligencer – Then and Now: Law Firm Management Challenges Before, After Quarantine
It’s been more than 15 weeks since COVID-19 hit pause on what seems like the entire world. When firms were in the thick of it, dealing with government-mandated office closures, I wrote an article about how law firms could navigate the delicacies that came with the...
Super Lawyers Magazine – From Perry Mason to The Good Wife: The Decline in Civility and Rise in Bullying in the Profession
Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, my idea of what lawyers did and how they did it came from watching episodes of Perry Mason. Raymond Burr always seemed to solve his client’s thorniest problems with persistence and integrity. Since then, an array of television...
Law Practice Today – Women Standing Strong: Strategies for Dealing with Bullying and Bias
In 1981, when I started my first job after law school at a large New York firm, I had no idea what to expect, and I plainly was ill-prepared for what I experienced. Until that point, all my hard work and nose-to-the-grindstone attitude were enough to be successful....