No one wants to contemplate the death of a loved one, and for good reason. The sense of loss can be unbearable and the death of a spouse, family member, friend or co-worker can be one of the most traumatic and stressful events any of us will face. It’s a blur of emotion, questions and…
Communication Can Make All the Difference for Millennials
By Kristy Bourgeois Nearly everyone working in a law firm, from a Millennial just a year or two into her or his career, to a seasoned lawyer with more than 50 years in practice, can agree that the practice of law is fast-paced, high pressure, demanding and requires constant focus. The best lawyers I’ve met…
The Challenges of a Multi-Generational Workplace are No Surprise
By Kristy Bourgeois For the first time, the U.S. workforce includes substantial representation from five distinct generations. Today, Baby Boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964), Generation X (1965 to 1981), Millennials (1982 to 1997) and Generation Z (1997) work side-by-side in businesses – including law firms – across the United States. Finally, in the…
Cresa St. Louis Joins Forces with Landmark Contract Management to Expand Project Management Services
Contact: Amanda Bradham-Little Marketing Director O: (314) 785-7602 | C: (314) 393-4926 abradham-little@cresa.com [St. Louis, MO, August 2, 2021] – Cresa St. Louis, a subsidiary of Pace Properties, is pleased to announce an agreement has been reached to acquire (Brad likes “merger” or “merged” but isn’t too hung up on the exact language) the project…
What They Did Not Tell You in Law School About Building Your Brand – Part I
By Kristy Bourgeois Chances are, many of the leaders of your law firm or legal department are members of the Baby Boom Generation (born between 1946 and approximately 1964) or Gen X (1965 to approximately 1984). As I have written in previous columns, the values, work preference and communication styles of the Boomers and Gen…
What They Did Not Tell You in Law School About Building Your Brand – Part II
By Kristy Bourgeois As you may recall, in my column last month I discussed characteristics of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials in the legal profession. The values, work preferences and communication styles of these generations can differ greatly, and create gaps or worse, dysfunctional relationships between the generations. In turn, this creates serious, possibly…
Food Delivery Services Possibly Facing Class Actions
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on a full range of business sectors. Research on the U.S. travel industry shows spending on travel in 2020 totaled $679 billion, a decline of $500 billion or 42 percent compared to 2019. And with theaters, entertainment venues, college and professional sports shut down for most of…
Forced Arbitration Isn’t Fair: How the FAIR Act Strengthens Consumer Rights
As U.S. consumer protection laws have grown steadily for more than a century, consumers have come to take for granted their right to bring suit against businesses that use unfair practices or sell shoddy or dangerous products, or who provide services that turn out to be less than promised. After all, the Consumer Bill of…
Virtual Mediations: Why They May be Here to Stay After Courts Open
What will the “new normal” look like? That’s a great question, and one that is on everyone’s mind as the effects of vaccinations and natural – albeit temporary – immunity for people who have overcome Covid-19 slowly drive down new case numbers of the virus. After all, the pandemic forced every facet of society, schools,…
Value … Built on Honesty, Integrity, Teamwork and Dedication
(COVER) Pace Properties Creating Value … Through Experience. (Full cover page image) (Page 2, Left side) Pace Properties was built on a foundation of delivering value through a relentless focus on these values, which guide us in everything we do. Since our founding in 1984 these principles have grown us from an investment firm into…