March 12, 2021 at 8:07 PM
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#Networked: How 20 Women Lawyers Overcame the Confines of COVID-19 Social Distancing to Create Connections, Cultivate Community, & Build Businesses in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
“Woke up feeling like I just might run for president / Even if there ain’t no precedent, switching up the messaging / I’m about to add a little estrogen.” Lizzo
This week, in honor of International Women’s Day, I had the opportunity to reconnect with Anjie Vichayanonda, Founder of Leg Up Legal, whose mission is to disrupt and revitalize the legal industry pipeline by providing meaningful mentorship to everyone.
We covered a wide range of topics, from her latest co-authored book to dealing with COVID-19 one year later. Every time I connect with Vichayanonda, it is always meaningful as she shares both strategic and tactical advice for our audience to act upon.
March 12, 2021 at 2:56 PM
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Ed. note: This is the latest in a series on the changing practice of law. Click here for the prior installment.
As the world lives life online more than ever because of the COVID-19 pandemic, data privacy becomes an ever-more-serious concern.
Above the Law recently connected with Kelvin Coleman, the executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance, to gain his insight into the many issues surrounding data security and privacy.
Coleman has two decades of cybersecurity experience, having served in posts at the White House and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as in the private sector.
March 12, 2021 at 2:56 PM
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I was the eldest son of the managing partner of a midsize accounting firm founded by my grandfather in 1907. During the 1930s, it was one of the largest accounting firms and was supposed to merge with an accounting firm of equal size that is now part of the Big Four. To make matters worse, I was born on March 15, so it was assumed by everyone in the family that I was destined to take over the accounting firm.
For my 10th birthday, I was provided with a copy of the Internal Revenue Code and instructed to memorize it. My grandfather emphasized to me that accountants serve a vital function as they are the doctors for business. You can always hire people the do the mechanical and mathematical functions, but a real accountant understands and analyzes the numbers to advise the client. In addition to the general auditing, the firm was recognized for its tax work involving sophisticated business and personal transactions. The more this was discussed, the