Michigan attorney knows full well the dynamics of a family-run firm
For the past decade or so, attorney Melissa Demorest LeDuc has gathered once a month with a small group of professionals who share one thing in common: They all are part of a family business.
The “Next Generation in the Family Business” peer group provides its members a confidential place to openly discuss the challenges and experiences that are encountered by those poised to be next in line to lead a family business or small enterprise.
“It’s a somewhat unique position to be in,” says Demorest LeDuc, who 17 years ago joined the business and real estate law firm her father founded in Royal Oak, Mich. “Most of us don’t have friends we can talk to who are also in a family business.”
The peer group is organized under the umbrella of MichBusiness, a business association that provides small businesses with resources and educational programs. Through sharing experiences and best practices, the peer group forum can help members find solutions to common issues surrounding conflict resolution, succession, leadership, and other general business concerns. The mix of family and business can produce issues that require special sensitivity. With respect to confidentiality, the group has what Demorest LeDuc likens to a “Vegas policy” — what happens in the room stays in the room.
Demorest LeDuc is well acquainted with the peculiar dynamics involved in a family-run business. In one sense, she grew up in her father’s practice.
The “Next Generation in the Family Business” peer group provides its members a confidential place to openly discuss the challenges and experiences that are encountered by those poised to be next in line to lead a family business or small enterprise.
“It’s a somewhat unique position to be in,” says Demorest LeDuc, who 17 years ago joined the business and real estate law firm her father founded in Royal Oak, Mich. “Most of us don’t have friends we can talk to who are also in a family business.”
The peer group is organized under the umbrella of MichBusiness, a business association that provides small businesses with resources and educational programs. Through sharing experiences and best practices, the peer group forum can help members find solutions to common issues surrounding conflict resolution, succession, leadership, and other general business concerns. The mix of family and business can produce issues that require special sensitivity. With respect to confidentiality, the group has what Demorest LeDuc likens to a “Vegas policy” — what happens in the room stays in the room.
Demorest LeDuc is well acquainted with the peculiar dynamics involved in a family-run business. In one sense, she grew up in her father’s practice.
Jerry Weitzel
Kozacky Weitzel McGrath, P.C., Chicago, Illinois
Kozacky Weitzel McGrath, P.C., Chicago, Illinois
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OBLIN Rechtsanwälte, Vienna, Austria
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Simple and yet meaningful, the expression has served as our identity for more than three decades, and has two distinct components, “Good People” and “Good Lawyers.
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Changing the World in the Nick of Time
Twin concepts of kindness and respect serve as building blocks for our future
Random Act of Kindness Day will be celebrated on February 17. In many respects, it should become a sacred holiday to be marked on a global scale from this point forward.
Author Anne Herbert is widely credited with coining the phrase “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” She reportedly penned those immortal words on a placemat at a restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. in 1982, inspiring her to write a book by a shortened version of that phrase in 1993, recounting in vivid detail real-life examples of profound acts of kindness.
Her work would later lead to the creation of the Random Act of Kindness Foundation, a worldwide phenomenon that is driven by the spirit of so-called “Raktivists,” those who have made the endearing practice part of their daily lives.
Author Anne Herbert is widely credited with coining the phrase “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” She reportedly penned those immortal words on a placemat at a restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. in 1982, inspiring her to write a book by a shortened version of that phrase in 1993, recounting in vivid detail real-life examples of profound acts of kindness.
Her work would later lead to the creation of the Random Act of Kindness Foundation, a worldwide phenomenon that is driven by the spirit of so-called “Raktivists,” those who have made the endearing practice part of their daily lives.
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