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- Tips and Trends in Academic Employment: A Questionable Negotiation Tactic
- Tips and Trends in Academic Employment - Types of Compensation: Part 2, One Solution
- Tips and Trends in Academic Employment - Types of Compensation: Part 1, The Problem
- Tips and Trends in Academic Employment - Part 2
- Tips and Trends in Academic Employment - Part 1
- Beyond Privacy to Confidentiality: Academic Leaders and the Attorney-Client Privilege – Part 2
- Beyond Privacy to Confidentiality: Academic Leaders and the Attorney-Client Privilege – Part 1
- Housing Matters in Contracts for College and University Presidents and Independent School Heads
- No Tenure, No Contract: The Importance of Tenure and “Retreat Rights” for College and University Presidents -- Part 2
- No Tenure, No Contract: The Importance of Tenure and “Retreat Rights” for College and University Presidents -- Part 1
- They Also Serve
- Thinking of Entering into an Executive Employment Contract Without an Attorney? Sorrow Tomorrow for Academic Leaders.
- 6 Frequently Asked Questions About Contract Negotiations by College and University Presidents, Other Senior Academics and Heads of Independent Schools
- The Need for Negotiation - Part 1: College and University Presidents and Independent School Heads
- Is an Offer Letter an Executive Employment Contract?
- The Need for Indemnities and Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance for Presidents and Other Senior Executives
- “Different Strokes”: Some of the Ways in Which Executives in Education, Finance, Industry and Media Can Best Use the Services of an Executive Employment Attorney
- The Importance of the Academic Hiring Cycle for College and University Presidents
- The Promise and Perils of Executive Equity Awards -- Part 3
- The Promise and Perils of Executive Equity Awards -- Part 2
- The Promise and Perils of Executive Equity Awards -- Part 1
- Holiday Law Book List
- How Senior Leaders Can Handle a “Lose-Lose” Situation
- Five Completely Avoidable Mistakes Made by College and University Presidents
- Should University and College Presidents Use an Executive Employment Attorney in Their Contract Negotiations?
Eight Answers to Their Questions - The Trauma of Executive Termination - Part 3: The Protocol for Executives
- The Trauma of Executive Termination -- Part 2: College and University Presidents
- The Trauma of Executive Termination - Part 1
- Ten Rules for Executives
- What Does "At Will" Employment Really Mean?
- When Things “Go Bad” for Senior Executives and College and University Presidents
- The Attorney-Client Privilege: Considerations for University and College Presidents and Other Senior Executives
- Silence Is Golden
- The Unhappy Executive
- The Value Added to Contracts for Senior Executives and College and University Presidents Far Outweigh Any Legal Fees
- Why College and University Presidents Need an Attorney-Negotiated Contract - Part 3
- Why College and University Presidents Need an Attorney-Negotiated Contract - Part 2
- Why College and University Presidents Need an Attorney-Negotiated Contract - Part 1
- The Facts Set You Free
- Important Tips for Top Executives to Help Them Weather the Storms
- A Better Year Ahead for College and University Presidents
- Holiday Law Book List
- At Least 10 Reasons Why You Should (Almost Always) Negotiate Before You Litigate - PART II
- At Least 10 Reasons Why You Should (Almost Always) Negotiate Before You Litigate -- PART I
- “Plan B”: A Key To the Successful Negotiation of Executive Employment Agreements
- “Strike While The Iron Is Hot”: The Value of a Good Offer Letter or Employment Agreement in Times of Upheaval and Uncertainty
- Is It All Just PR?
- The Effect of the Pandemic on Executive Employment in Finance, Media and Higher Education
- “Knowing the Territory”: Tenure and “Retreat Rights” As an Important Contractual Entitlement for University and College Presidents
- “Settle or Sue?” The Value of an Expert’s Second Opinion
- Deferred Compensation for College and University Presidents: Old and New Planning Techniques
- “I Am an Executive and I Have Just Been Fired. What Do I Do Now?”
- Important Considerations for the First Contract of College and University Presidents and Provosts
- "We Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself": A Few Thoughts About Executive Employment In A Time Of Pandemic
- Holiday Law Books
- Don't Resign!
- HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE LAW BOOK
- The (Unwritten) Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- POIROT INVESTIGATES
- Tips for Executives
- New Legal Protections Against Sexual Harassment in New York State and New York City
- Legal Lessons on Student Suicides and Assaults: A Short Guide for College and University Presidents, Administrators and Trustees: Part 2
- Legal Lessons on Student Suicides and Assaults: A Short Guide for College and University Presidents, Administrators and Trustees: Part 1
- Some Differences Between First-Time and Renewal Contracts for College and University Presidents (Part 2)
- Some Differences Between First-Time and Renewal Contracts for College and University Presidents (Part 1)
- What College Presidents Must Do Before the Axe Falls: Part 2
- What College Presidents Must Do Before the Axe Falls: Part 1
- When To Keep Quiet So As Not To Jeopardize an Executive Employment Deal (Part II)
- When To Keep Quiet So As Not To Jeopardize an Executive Employment Deal (Part 1)
- Romantic Relationships in the Executive Workplace
- The Value of an Indemnity
- Pay for Business CEO's and Presidents of Colleges and Universities: Too Much or Not Enough?
- The Basics of Non-Disparagement Clauses
- Adding Value: The Benefits of Representation Versus the Costs in Legal Fees
- Benefits for Presidential Spouses
- One Size Does Not Fit All
- Why A U.S. Executive Needs A Contract
- When An Executive Is Fired
- The Importance of Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege
- A Lesson From A Revered Mentor
- The New York City Human Rights Law - Expanded Protections
- You’re Fired! (No, Really)
- "Intermediate Sanctions" in the Non-Profit Private College and University Sector
- Caregiver as well as Family Status Can Trigger a Charge of Actionable Legal Employment Discrimination in New York City
- Permitted Deferred Compensation for the C-Suite Executive
- Title IX Violations On Campus: Three Steps Every Faculty Member And Administrator Should Take In Response To Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
- Holiday Book List: Some Recommended Books on Law and Lawyers
- C-Suite Executive, Social Media, and the FTC
- Retaliation Guidance from the EEOC
- Shareholder Liability for Employee Unpaid Wages
- C-Suite Severance Agreements and the SEC
- C-Suite Executives and Unused Vacation Time
- Severance, Part 2: "Good Reason" An Important Weapon for the Executive Compensation Attorney
- Executive Severance Arrangements – Three Things Every Top Executive Should Know
- Executive Compensation Based on Performance
- CEO Employment Offers – Some Critical Do's and Don'ts
- Should You Run from the "A" Word?
- Severance Pay: The First Key to an Executive's Contract
- "Cause" for Concern? -- Executive Compensation and Severance
- College and University Presidents: Worth Every Penny
- Executive Compensation for College and University Presidents: Are They Really Overpaid?
- What's the Deal with Arbitration Clauses?
- Before You Sign on the Dotted Line: Five Mistakes College and University Presidents Make in Negotiating Their Contracts
- Never Apologize
