Conversations with CGL: Professional Insights and Personal Journeys

In today's episode, we address some common questions we hear regarding the role of minimum wage and worker classification in California startup operations. California is incredibly strict with these rules and unfortunately, there are ramifications in the event you misclassify individuals.

Therefore, it’s important that companies understand their obligations and what they need to do to properly classify individuals so they can prepare the appropriate contracts, with the help of a trusted legal counsel. 

If you are a startup founder/owner, be sure to listen in to find out more about worker classification, minimum wage requirements, and how you can protect your company when hiring contractors or employees.

In this episode, you will hear:

• What is worker classification and why it’s important for startups
• The potential consequences of misclassifying individuals as contractors
• Identifying exempt vs. non-exempt employees
• What is minimum wage?
• Is minimum wage relevant for all employees?
• How companies can protect themselves when hiring contractors or employees

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

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If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

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https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

CGL senior corporate paralegal Sean Agranov joins us today to talk about why you shouldn’t lose your EDGAR codes. The EDGAR system stands for Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis and Retrieval system, which is used to submit most filings to the SEC to provide transparency and information to investors, analysts, and regulators. Access to the EDGAR code is strictly controlled, yet it’s also the most important code that you should not lose.

Working as a paralegal for over 20 years now, Sean has spent many years developing his expertise in corporate transactions as well as corporate governance and general corporate and securities matters. Sean has a wealth of knowledge having worked with the SEC public reference room when the SEC piloted the EDGAR program.

In this episode, we leverage Sean's experience as a corporate paralegal to discuss the importance of corporate governance hygiene to make things more efficient in the long run and save some legal costs. And even if you're not a public company and you don't have an EDGAR code, any information discussed here is still going to be helpful and relevant to you.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Smaller private companies filing a Form D
• The five sets of numbers, letters, and characters issued to access staggered filing:
• • Central Index Key (CIK)
  • CIK Confirmation Code (CCC)
  • The EDGAR Password
  • PMAC
  • Passphrase
• Why Passphrase is the most important
• How to regenerate a new Passphrase
• Practical tips for retaining your Edgar code or any kind of important corporate compliance information

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

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Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.

Intellectual property (IP) provides a competitive advantage for tech companies, whether it’s their main source of generating profits or they’re establishing the business's value. However, many of these companies mistakenly believe that patents are the only form of IP and IP protection, but it’s not. They don't realize they also own other potentially valuable IP. Therefore, early IP protection is critical for startups, especially before they publicly launch their products and services. 

In this episode, we talk you through some key IP issues we encounter in our representation of founders, startups, and entrepreneurs. We know it's not the sexiest legal topic. But the consequences for making some of these common IP mistakes are huge.  

In this episode, you will hear:

• Identifying what IP you own and available mechanisms for protection
• Examples of IP types and those not eligible for IP protection
• Creating appropriate confidentiality protections
• Limiting disclosure as necessary
• Failure to establish clear ownership of valuable IP
• Where do the IP rights belong?
• Drafting poorly drafted IP agreements or no IP agreements

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

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https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Today we’re going to be discussing a timely issue that I keep getting questions about: what are your responsibilities as a business owner regarding COVID-19 and the vaccine?

In this episode of Conversations with CGL, we’ll be discussing California's emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 prevention. And while many requirements remain in place from the Cal OSHA emergency temporary standards including sick leave and infection prevention requirements that remain in place, there are three significant changes that employers really need to be aware of. 

In this episode, you will hear:

• The three significant changes that employers need to be aware of. 
• The requirements for testing and quarantine for those who have experienced a close contact. 
• How the Federal guidelines affect California employers. 

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

Supporting Resources:

https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

We don’t have an episode for you all today but we do have a special announcement.

As you may or may not know, Hannah is nine months pregnant. Therefore, she’s going to be taking a little break from the podcast and the regular recording schedule. She’s going to use this time to instead welcome her third child into the world.

The podcast is certainly not going away forever. Hannah just needs to step away to have some time to heal and just be a mom for a while. Feel free to keep up with her by sending any questions or show recommendations to [email protected].

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

Supporting Resources:

https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Today we have a very special guest joining us. Sophie Alcorn is both a good friend and an incredible lawyer. She has an interesting journey that led her to start her law firm, Alcorn Law. 

In this episode, Sophie and I are talking about infusing humanity into the law. As an immigration lawyer, Sophie meets people with incredibly diverse backgrounds every day. This has inspired her to build compassion into her firm. 

Sophie now trains her team to do the same. Their goal is to show their clients the same respect and value that they would in any other relationship. Tune in to hear more about how they do this and how you can infuse humanity into your business.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Background on Alcorn Law.
• What led Sophie to become a lawyer.
• Her struggle with compassion fatigue and postpartum depression.
• The relational aspect of law.
• How Sophie and her team go the extra mile with their clients.
• How being a lawyer is like being a therapist at times.
• How Sophie balances compassion with results. 
• How immigration has been impacted by COVID.
• All about a nonprofit that matches immigrants with companies needing talent.

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/cgl024 to download it. 

Supporting Resources:

Alcorn Law

Email Sophie: [email protected]

https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Spending the money on an attorney is something we see a lot of founders put off for as long as possible. That's understandable. We get it. There are so many competing financial priorities for cash strapped startups. And investing in your company's legal needs can feel daunting at times – but it really matters. 

In this episode of Conversations with CGL, we dive into the importance of investing in legal services, which is something that impacts all founders at some point in their journey. We will show you how your attorney can shield you from risk, provide creative solutions to common problems, and help build efficiency into your business relationships. Remember, good advice from the outset helps you avoid expensive cleanups down the line.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why you need to invest in legal matters
• When to consider seeking legal advice
• Certain events where you should absolutely reach out to an attorney
• How to find the right attorney for your business
• How to better prepare for your meeting with the attorney

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

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https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Have you heard the term “supermom?” 

This is a topic that’s very near and dear to my heart. I get messages all the time from people asking me how I am always put together. However, social media doesn’t give you the full picture. There is no such thing as a super mom; it’s a fallacy.  

In this episode of Conversations with CGL, I’m diving into the topic of supermoms. I’m explaining who they are and what they do. Then, I’m going to tell you why the myth of the supermom is extremely problematic. Tune in to hear about the supermom fallacy and how to let go of it.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The definition of a supermom.
• Why the concept of the supermom is problematic.
• What “mommy burnout” is.
• What the view of the modern supermom should be.
• My personal experience with trying to be a supermom.

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

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https://cgl-llp.com/

Email Hannah: [email protected]

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Here at CGL, we are all about promoting happiness and balance for our team. Even before the pandemic, we were having conversations about the relationship we as a society have with work. These conversations are now at the forefront for many other employees in the country as well. Because of this greater emphasis on balance in the workplace, the issue of burnout and a lack of work-life balance has been coming up a lot.

So today we want to share our thoughts on balancing happiness and success with the realities of legal practice. We want to provide some insight into how we here at CGL think we’re making a difference, while also identifying areas where we still have work to do. We hope that by bringing up these issues and having an honest conversation about them, the topic will stay on your mind.

We want to see more options for attorneys and all white-collar professionals who crave balance and happiness. This is an attainable goal that just comes down to changing the narrative around work. Tune in to hear ideas that will give you some food for thought on this topic.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why burnout is so prevalent for attorneys.
• The dangers of attorney burnout.
• The lack of work-life balance in the legal system.
• How to create a healthy work-life balance.
• Our three principles here at CGL for promoting a happy and successful legal team.

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

Supporting Resources:

https://cgl-llp.com/

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Many of us look at money and see only money. It’s simply a number of bills in our hands or a virtual number on a screen.

However, we have the ability to give our money meaning. If we were to view our money through the lens of what it can do for us, everything would change. We would start to understand how it can give us the life of our dreams, provide us with the legacy we desire, and help us reach our greatest goals.

Today I am talking with Marielle Schurig about this new way of viewing money. Marielle is a wealth advisor at UBS Financial Services in New York City. In her role, she works with many entrepreneurs who are going through a transition by helping them adopt a new perspective on money. She helps them develop an empowering relationship with money and to start to see all it can do for them and the people they care about.

Tune in to this episode to hear more of Marielle’s amazing insights into changing the narrative around wealth management.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why we should view money differently.
• How money can fit into the grander purposes of our lives.
• What it’s been like for Marielle to work in the financial industry with few other women.
• Why she is so passionate about working with women.
• The “money story” many women tell themselves.
• How to change your “money story.”
• Why you should start managing your wealth now while you’re making less.
• Why many women are better investors than men.
• How making more money can allow you to help more people.

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Have you subscribed to our podcast? We’d love for you to subscribe if you haven’t yet. Each week, we share authentic discussions with business leaders where they flesh out substantive issues while also getting deeper into their stories. We’ll dive into conversations on the fusion of business and humanity, success and authenticity, and the challenges of balancing life and work, in addition to regularly sharing legal updates and substantive content.

We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. 

If you really enjoyed this episode, we’ve created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to our podcast page at https://cgl-llp.com/podcast/ to download it. 

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Marielle on LinkedIn

UBS Financial Services

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com