We Can't Do Everything but We Can Do Anything

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09/03/20 • 61 min

Elise Holtzman is the President and Founder of The Lawyer's Edge and the host of The Lawyer's Edge Podcast. The Lawyer's Edge focuses on empowering attorneys and teaching them the tools for success that aren’t part of the law school curriculum. Her experience as a lawyer has given her expertise on where lawyers can improve their business and connect with clients. Elise has worked with practicing lawyers, professionals, and business leaders to further their business goals.

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Our lives are defined by the ways we choose to build our character and the action we take to reach our goals. Each decision we make will help to define the importance we place on our lives and the relationships around us. Elise Holtzman, President and Founder of The Lawyer's Edge, takes her background in law and combines it with her coaching expertise to help companies improve their communication and achieve their goals.

In this week's episode, host Sarah Nichols sits down with Elise Holtzman, the President and Founder of The Lawyer’s Edge, as they laugh and discuss the perception of part-time work in law firms, business development, and the importance of relationships. Elise recalls her career path and the difficulties she faced. She also dives into how our decisions can help define a better future. Stay tuned.

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Sarah Nichols is the Founder and Managing Attorney at Nichols Law, P.C. She is also an author, coach, HR expert, and a public speaker with frequent speeches for private employers and associations providing managers with compliance and liability prevention training.

Sarah has over 20 years in the legal field and has guided hundreds of organizations from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies as they defend individual and class action claims before becoming a voice against discrimination in the workplace and closing the wage gap.

Sarah is also the host of the Women’s Advocate Podcast.

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What are your initial thoughts rights after you have been laid off? Surely, you’re in shock and wondering what to do next but you should also start wondering if the basis for your exit in the company was legal. If it wasn’t, what kind of claims are you eligible for and what things are you entitled to? See, most people are unaware of their rights and their thoughts often get muddled the moment they get that pink slip, but according to Sarah Nichols, that shouldn’t be the case. And she has made it her mission to help marginalized groups find the answers to the right questions post termination.

In this episode of The Women’s Advocate podcast, host Sarah Nichols gets interviewed by John Corcoran of Rise25 about what to do when you get fired unexpectedly. Sarah delves into who can make a claim and the common cases that she comes across with in her mission to be the voice of those who feel like they have none in the face of their employers. Stay Tuned.

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Sue Bunnell is the Senior Vice President and Managing Counsel for Wells Fargo as well as the President and Co-Chair of Leading Women in Technology (LWT), a women's professional development nonprofit. LWT’s mission is to help professional women develop the skills and experience they need to achieve their goals. Recently, Sue also joined the Board for the Professional BusinessWomen of California, which provides skill development, networking opportunities, and inspiration to women at all levels.

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As working women, it can sometimes feel impossible to change the opinions of those who don’t respect or appreciate you. However, as women’s advocate Sue Bunnell says, you can’t tell people what to think—but you can show them why and how they need to respect you. Her advice? Work hard, show up, and find a group of women who will motivate you.

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