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Rob has been with Drew, Eckl & Farnham for over 30 years and leads its Corporate and Transactional Practice Group. He works closely with corporate leadership to meet day-to-day legal challenges and a…

For most jobs, it's relatively straightforward to measure how much work you have; whether it's billable hours, commission, project milestones, or just how long your shift is, there's often something …

This week we celebrate the impending DRI Presidency of our partner, friend, and mentor Douglas Burrell at the DRI Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. DRI is one of the largest civil defense orga…

All of your The Mother Board hosts bring us into the fall season with some back-to-schooling on all things cryptocurrency. What do we know, what should we know, and why should we care about these dig…

Welcome to Season 2! The co-hosts of The Mother Board return and explore the very real reasons behind career burnout and the ripple effect it has. Stressed out? Feeling like you're out of gas? Turns …

There's a reason so many lawyers strive to achieve positions as in-house counsel. In theory, it's a coveted role with more flexibility, no billable hours, and far fewer interactions with a rude oppos…

On this week's episode of The Mother Board, we are joined by Solita Roberts, the founder of Style to Impact, a personal styling and image consulting agency working with high-performing, purpose-drive…

Our last episode focused on Karen Karabinos, her somewhat non-traditional career path, and how it shaped her mentorship abilities and business development. But what about someone who wants to take a …

Mentorship is key in navigating nearly any profession, but especially in the practice of law. Listen to this week's episode of The Mother Board, where Taylor Poncz and Aarati Subramaniam speak with o…

Whether it is buying a car or settling a claim, we all need to learn how to be better negotiators or peacemakers through dispute resolution. This week on The Mother Board, Matt Jordan of Jordan ADR t…

What does your communication style say about your management style? And what does your management style say about your communication style? Join The Mother Board in this week's episode as we identify…

Aarati Subramanian is an experienced litigator specializing in workers' compensation defense and appeals, as well as a passionate mediator who enjoys the peacemaking process. But what do we not know …

Our voice -- it can be our greatest strength, but also our greatest weakness. The key is learning how to use it correctly, and as lawyers, to use it persuasively. Join us on this episode of The Mothe…

Law school can be a very drastic and frightening change of pace for students, especially in their first year. Partners Melody Kiella and Whitney Lay Greene were no different, and today they're here t…

Whether you’re a firm attorney, business leader, psychologist, or mother of twins (or all of these at the same time), you know “imposter syndrome” as a convenient description of a type of insecurity …

BuT HoW do I nEtworK WhEn I cAn'T gO AnYWhere!?! - We get it -- the pandemic has crushed our aspirations and limited our networking capabilities - or has it? We've got your answer! This week's episod…

Whitney Lay Greene is an experienced civil litigator, practicing primarily in the general liability field. She handles matters in the fields of transportation/trucking law, ride-share litigation, pre…

Guilt is about as ubiquitous of a concept as stress, pressure, or determination for many professionals, especially those building careers while building families. It can break you down, but it can al…

Taylor Poncz has been litigating cases for well over a decade and focuses her practice exclusively in the defense of Workers’ Compensation claims for employers, insurers and self-insurers throughout …

Diversity, equity and inclusion is a hot topic in the legal profession -- it's the subject of seminars, studies, firm initiatives and basic human rights. But is all the work people are putting in to …