Lawyer. Founder of The Writing Guru®. I write about personal branding, the executive job search, & how to leverage your law degree: @atlblog @huffpost @cnbc

Joined August 2010
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Your role can outgrow your title long before your paycheck catches up. Recently, @moneywisecom asked me to weigh in on a scenario I see all the time: a decade-plus employee who's become the person who gets everything done, while the compensation hasn't moved to match that effort. It can also show up like this: you join as the company's first-ever corporate counsel and build the legal function from scratch, yet a few years in, you're still the de facto GC without the title.
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➤ Look at your bonus structure. If it hasn't kept pace with your responsibilities, it belongs in the conversation. ➤ If the answer is no, test the market. Update your resume with your results, position your career story and personal brand on LinkedIn, and see what you're worth elsewhere. Facts matter because they're hard to dispute. Walk into that conversation with evidence.
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My advice: ➤ Document the gap. Compare what you own today to your original job description, including budget, team size, projects, and business impact. ➤ Make it about your growth and scope you now own. If you're a senior director carrying VP-level responsibilities, the ask is a title elevation with compensation to match.
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They Stole My Identity To Run An Executive Job Scam. Here’s What Every Professional Needs To Know. abovethelaw.com/2026/05/they…
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Someone built a fake version of me to steal money from executives. AI has made it easier than ever to scrape LinkedIn profiles, clone identities, and target professionals at massive scale. My new @atlblog article discusses how to protect yourself. #jobscams
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Someone built a fake version of me to steal money from executives. AI has made it easier than ever to scrape LinkedIn profiles, clone identities, and target professionals at massive scale. My new @atlblog article discusses how to protect yourself. #jobscams
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6 red flags every professional needs to know: 1. Recruiter contact info can't be verified 2. Compensation range is unusually high and vague 3. Tight artificial deadline (72 hours) 4. You're asked to pay before an interview 5. Unusual payment platform 6. Job description matches your LinkedIn suspiciously well And if you're a journalist covering fraud, cybercrime, or executive careers, message me.
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The Dark Side Of LinkedIn Networking: How To Recognize Harvesting And Protect Your Professional Network  abovethelaw.com/2026/04/the-…
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Floridians Alfreda Coward and Wendi Weiner were two of five 2025 Difference Makers Awards recipients from across the country honored during the American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division’s 2025 GPSolo Fall Meeting. floridabar.org/the-florida-b…
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Thank you @TheFlaBar for sharing this honor received with @ABAGPSolo and @ABAesq. “Coward and Weiner each received the “Making a Difference through Service to the Profession Award,” which honors attorneys who make a significant contribution to the legal profession through service to the profession.” #lawyers #legalprofession floridabar.org/the-florida-b…
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Praying for the safety of all students and faculty. I’m a proud FSU alum. ❤️💛 #noles
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From Government Lawyer To Private Sector Lawyer: How To Prepare For A Legal Career Change  abovethelaw.com/2025/02/from…
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Business of Law: How should lawyers update their resumés? ow.ly/cxx850ULVzB #businessoflaw @daniellebraff
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