“I have a quick question…..”
The conversation starts with …. I have a quick question..It’s never quick to ask or quick to answer – especially when to really answer the question, more information is required. I should never say...
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Explaining “Privacy Attorney”
People often ask me what I do as an attorney (disclaimer….I do not take clients, I work for a company). When I say I’,m a privacy attorney, the reactions range from polite confusion to...
“I think I’m Doing Too Much”
I think I’m doing too much. My family had never heard me say those words. Never. And I don’t just mean my kids – my mom, everyone/no one. Those who know me might recognize...
ACC WITH: Global Women in Law
Tonight, a dream came true. A vision took form. The Association of Corporate Counsel (the organization for in-house attorneys with about 40,000 members worldwide) launched their global initiative supporting women attorneys. It all started...
Why Work in Privacy?
Often, when asked what I do, the person is totally flummoxed when I respond that I am a privacy attorney. Sometimes, they will even ask – what does that mean? Well, if I said I...
teaching, learning, doing,& dreaming
It’s been a dream of mine to teach college or more correctly, simply be involved with college students at some level. See, right out of law school, I worked at the Sandra Day O’Connor...
RN2JD: What being an RN taught me about being a Privacy Attorney
Nursing school is harder than law school. Seriously. As a nurse (and a nursing student), you really do have someone’s life in your hands. As an attorney, some may argue that you do, but...
Executive Women in Privacy – my recollections and reflections
This past week, I had the privilege to speak on a panel with three amazing women, Ruby Zefo (intel), Sharon Anolik (Privacy Panacea), and Debra Bromson (Jazz Pharmaceuticals) – moderated by Lourdes Turrecha at...
Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you home….
I’ve been radio silent lately – not only did I switch jobs, but I moved states. I consider home to be in Arizona – a true transplanted southerner. Although I did not move from...
Can you be yourself at work?
Recently, I spoke to an executive coach who says she works with executives for years before many can finally accept who they are – and let themselves be themselves. I tried to find a really...