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(Updated from 03/29/2021) I was honored to work with Christine Michel Carter of Health on an article about institutionalized racism. Disappointingly, much of what we discussed was cut from the …
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The short answer to your question is no--at least in New York State, where I am licensed to practice law. An interview is a discussion to see if an employer and employee are right for each other. …
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(Updated from 11/19/2019) When I was asked by Upjourney how to let go of someone you love and move on, I knew the writer had intimate partner relationships in mind. Many of the most popular …
[Read more...] about Learning to Let Go of Unhealthy Relationships Helps at Work, Too
(Updated from 08/14/2019) When I was asked by NBC News' Nicole Spector how parents can mend broken relationships with their grown children, I was still grieving the loss of my mother. Yet I …
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(Updated from 06/18/2021) Having contributed to prior Upjourney articles on apologies and letting go, I was recently asked how to write an apology letter to a friend. This is my …
[Read more...] about Helping Upjourney Readers Write an Apology Letter
TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains what I think are some "inconvenient truths". It is likely to make you very uncomfortable. It makes me uncomfortable, too. Please remember that you do not have to …
[Read more...] about Five Things to Know About Jerks (and Rapists, Addicts, Sexists, etc.)
(Updated from 07/17/2017 post) Because I am often in court and handle legal actions daily, I sometimes forget that a large portion of the population rarely or never deals with lawyers. They might …
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In this video, Nance shares her experience requesting a #restorativejustice plea conference in the case against her teenage assailant, and how the #courts weren't prepared to deliver what mattered …
[Read more...] about Use Mediation to Get What Matters Most to You [VIDEO]
In this video, Nance discusses the cost of litigation with Michael Patrick Owen. There is a cost to litigation, both financial and emotional Sometimes it is necessary It’s worthwhile to have a …
[Read more...] about Do You Really Want to Litigate? [VIDEO]
In this video, Nance discusses the benefits of mediation with Michael Patrick Owen. Some questions discussed: Is mediation the answer to your dispute? Are you planning to go back to work? Is …
