When I wrote my Letter to American Democracy a few days before January 6, 2021, I was concerned both as an elections lawyer and an American voter, that our electoral process was being challenged in unprecedented ways. We all know
The Louise Rosen Byer Blog, published by Louise Rosen Byer, focuses on the intersection of law, ethics, and communication. It addresses ethical challenges faced by legal and communications professionals, the role of language and historical context in legal discourse, and reflections on social justice and civil rights history. The blog also explores the impact of societal changes on legal practice and personal resilience, the influence of branding and marketing within professional services, and commentary on democratic principles and political integrity. Through these topics, the blog provides insights into maintaining ethical standards and effective communication in the legal field.
We have had to adjust to many unprecedented changes these past two years. Changes to the way we see our family and friends, the way our children learn, the way our teachers teach, the way we worship or don’t worship…
These days, branding is pervasive in just about all aspects of our lives. We see the way celebrities take advantage of self-branding. They get a lot of help from companies that want to leverage their products with celebrity branding equities.…
Dear American Democracy:
This week you will be exposed to vile falsehoods. Politicians who have taken oaths to uphold the constitution, will lie and lie and try to harm you only for their own gain. Hoping to pick up future…
The way a company manages crisis can be as important as the way it manages success. Over the years, communications professionals have learned from the wisdom of hindsight, that crisis management is the key to a company’s future health. Some…
A while back, I read a great piece by Christine Riordin in the HBR on what she says we inaccurately call work-life balance. Apparently, researchers have found that when we are on the job believing that we don’t have enough…
This week there has been lots of press on the Apple Samsung case, particularly in the Bay Area. The discussion is not limited to SV insiders, because the case deals with issues many of us have confronted in our professional…
If you are a professional, you have had tough ethical decisions to make in your career. This is an inescapable aspect of being in the business world.
If this has not happened to you, you are new to your profession.…