Wiley Podcast

In celebration of National Reading Month and Women’s History Month, Wiley Chief Diversity Officer Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah is joined by Michelle Coles Jones, author – Black Was The Ink and Tamiko Hubbard, co-founder of Sweet Reads to discuss their love of reading, their career journey, and the importance of storytelling.

In this episode of “Be an Ally with Wiley,” Wiley’s Black Lawyers Affinity Group is proud to host Dr. Clayborne Carson, who joins Wiley partner Jerita Salley in a moderated discussion about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s writings and last book, Where Do We Go From Here?. Dr. Carson is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor of History, Emeritus, and Founder and Director of The World House Project. He has a distinguished career in academia and has devoted much of his professional life to the study of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join Jerita Salley and Dr. Carson as they discuss the formative influences on Dr. King’s life, his role in the Civil Rights Movement, and the present-day applications of Dr. King’s beliefs and teaching.

In this episode, Wiley’s Kevin Muhlendorf and Holly Wilson discuss what 2022 will bring for Climate and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues at the SEC, including expected activities by the SEC’s ESG Task Force within the Division of Enforcement. Some of the priorities and fact patterns of interest heading into 2022 include:

•Disclosure and compliance issues related to investment advisers and fund ESG strategies

•Greenwashing

•Proxy voting

•Proposed rulemaking

For additional analysis of what to watch for in 2022, read Kevin Muhlendorf and Holly Wilson’s client alert, “SEC Enforcement Related to ESG Investing Likely to Increase in 2022.”

“It’s about how we treat our veterans every single day of the year. It’s about making sure they have the care they need and the benefits that they’ve earned when they come home.” – Barack Obama. In honor of Veterans Day 2021, Wiley’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Victoria Lynch-Draper interviewed Scott Felder (Partner at Wiley), Kenneth Koch (Partner in the Forensic Practice at KPMG LLP), and Robert McCray (attorney for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection) in a powerful discussion about their personal journeys from the military to civilian legal careers and how employers can position themselves to be allies to our nation’s heroes as they transition to the workplace. This discussion was sponsored by Wiley’s Veterans Affinity Group and KPMG LLP.

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Wiley’s Tracye Winfrey Howard and Charlotte Bertrand explore President Biden’s climate initiatives as they relate to national security. They discuss the Administration’s efforts to address climate change through government contracting; how energy sectors will be fundamentally altered; the mitigation and adaptation proposals in the current infrastructure bill; and how certain environmental regulations could actually undermine the Administration’s climate change actions.

In this episode of 2BInformed, Charlotte Bertrand provide advice on the do’s and don’ts when engaging with EPA, discuss OSHA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for regulations that protect workers from heat, and preview the potential asbestos ban that is being discussed in Congress.

In the final installment of Wiley’s “What I Wish I’d Known” series, Michelle Bradshaw and Ted Brackemyre join Janell Mallard to discuss what they wish they had known when beginning as junior associates. Michelle and Ted discuss important aspects of the job to focus on when starting in a practice group and how best to leverage your time as a junior associate.

In this episode, Director of Recruiting Janell Mallard and former Wiley Summer Associates Tawanna Lee and Spencer Brooks discuss their experiences in the Summer Associate program at Wiley, and what they wish they had known when entering the program. Listen in as they give you insider tips and tricks on how to set yourself up for success as you prepare for your own summer associate experience.

In the first episode of the “What I Wish I’d Known” series, Director of Recruiting Janell Mallard is joined by Wiley Associates Mallory Meaney and Steve Conley to talk about their on campus interview and call back process as law students. The trio covers a range of common challenges and pitfalls that law students may face when going through the on campus interview and callback process.

Litigation associate Krystal Swendsboe discusses California’s controversial Assembly Bill 5 and its history, as well as the practical considerations for employers with operations in California and what employers can expect to see next. Tune in here.