Carolyn Elefant isn’t content to simply grow her high-profile energy regulatory practice. She’s also promoting Social Media for Lawyers:The Next Frontier; revamping her popular blog, MyShingle.com, which has a new tagline: “Go solo, grow solo”; and touring the Midwest with buddy Lisa Solomon to document the experiences of solo attorneys in America’s heartland. With a deep bench of ad hoc relationships and the expert use of tech efficiencies—including the help of a virtual assistant—she’s been able to navigate complex cases involving ocean and marine renewable energy resources, launch a law blog on offshore renewables and create an industry trade group, all while pursuing her passion for mentoring other solos. Her regret: That she wasn’t “thinking bigger” from the start. Click here to read the complete profile and see video of Elefant. … [Read more...] about Legal Rebels: Riding Solo
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Commercial Aircraft Crashes Near Tehran, 66 People On Board Dead
According to a report by New York Post, the Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop plane used for short-distance transportation, crashed near the Southern Iranian city of Yasuj, where it was supposed to land. Yasuj is approximately 485 miles south of Iran's capital city of Tehran. … [Read more...] about Commercial Aircraft Crashes Near Tehran, 66 People On Board Dead
How Fintech Plays Into The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
It’s not uncommon to hear Palestinians switching between Arabic, English, French and Hebrew in a single conversation. Palestinian Arabic is also closer to Fusha, classical Arabic, which means it's easier for other Arabic-speakers to understand than other dialects, like Moroccan or Egyptian Arabic. Palestinians’ international diaspora, plus their proximity to Israel’s high-tech sector, puts them in the unique position to create a bridge between the global tech industry and local Middle Eastern markets. … [Read more...] about How Fintech Plays Into The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese’ proverb tweet leaves social media baffled
Donald Trump (C), flanked by his children Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., addresses the media in Chicago May 10, 2006. Trump was in Chicago to speak about his Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago that is being built on the old site of the Chicago Sun-Times building on the north side of the Chicago River. REUTERS/Stephen J. Carrera … [Read more...] about Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese’ proverb tweet leaves social media baffled
Ivanka Trump faces backlash for tweet about her father’s executive order to end family separations
Donald Trump (C), flanked by his children Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., addresses the media in Chicago May 10, 2006. Trump was in Chicago to speak about his Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago that is being built on the old site of the Chicago Sun-Times building on the north side of the Chicago River. REUTERS/Stephen J. Carrera … [Read more...] about Ivanka Trump faces backlash for tweet about her father’s executive order to end family separations