Jay Shepherd
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Joel Ungar
Jay's book "Firing at Will" has led to an overhaul in our employment practices. We've modified several standard documents based on recommendations and examples from his book, and are very pleased with the results. Just wish we'd had access to them earlier. Additionally, I'm a subscriber to Jay's "Jayshep" blog. Consistently well written, the blog is attractive and always provides good information.
Walter Scott
What can you about being an attorney, I guess it is better than being an auditor, at least as an attorney you can have a happy client. And in my case, that is absolutely true. Good judgement, fair pricing model and excellent service.
Joel Ungar
Jay's book "Firing at Will" has led to an overhaul in our employment practices. We've modified several standard documents based on recommendations and examples from his book, and are very pleased with the results. Just wish we'd had access to them earlier. Additionally, I'm a subscriber to Jay's "Jayshep" blog. Consistently well written, the blog is attractive and always provides good information.
Walter Scott
What can you about being an attorney, I guess it is better than being an auditor, at least as an attorney you can have a happy client. And in my case, that is absolutely true. Good judgement, fair pricing model and excellent service.
Joel Ungar
Jay's book "Firing at Will" has led to an overhaul in our employment practices. We've modified several standard documents based on recommendations and examples from his book, and are very pleased with the results. Just wish we'd had access to them earlier. Additionally, I'm a subscriber to Jay's "Jayshep" blog. Consistently well written, the blog is attractive and always provides good information.
Walter Scott
What can you about being an attorney, I guess it is better than being an auditor, at least as an attorney you can have a happy client. And in my case, that is absolutely true. Good judgement, fair pricing model and excellent service.
Joel Ungar
Jay's book "Firing at Will" has led to an overhaul in our employment practices. We've modified several standard documents based on recommendations and examples from his book, and are very pleased with the results. Just wish we'd had access to them earlier. Additionally, I'm a subscriber to Jay's "Jayshep" blog. Consistently well written, the blog is attractive and always provides good information.
Walter Scott
What can you about being an attorney, I guess it is better than being an auditor, at least as an attorney you can have a happy client. And in my case, that is absolutely true. Good judgement, fair pricing model and excellent service.
Experience
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VeraSage Institute
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Fellow
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Jan 2011 - Present
The most revolutionary think tank for professional-knowledge firms. We challenge the professions to break free of practice methods that hurt the professions, undermine their purposes, and fail their customers. The most revolutionary think tank for professional-knowledge firms. We challenge the professions to break free of practice methods that hurt the professions, undermine their purposes, and fail their customers.
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Author
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Nov 2011 - Nov 2011
A book about the riskiest thing you can do at work with your clothes on: firing employees. It's an unlawyerly handbook for management's riskiest HR decision. A book about the riskiest thing you can do at work with your clothes on: firing employees. It's an unlawyerly handbook for management's riskiest HR decision.
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Columnist, "Small Firms, Big Lawyers"
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Feb 2011 - Sep 2011
Big changes are coming to the practice of law, and small-firm lawyers will be leading the charge. Big changes are coming to the practice of law, and small-firm lawyers will be leading the charge.
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Shepherd Law Group
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO — Attorney
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Jun 1998 - Jun 2011
Leads Shepherd Law Group in its mission of making workplaces more profitable. Never, ever bills by the hour. Litigates noncompete cases and defends companies from employee lawsuits in court. Advises and trains employers on how manage their most important assets: their people. Leads Shepherd Law Group in its mission of making workplaces more profitable. Never, ever bills by the hour. Litigates noncompete cases and defends companies from employee lawsuits in court. Advises and trains employers on how manage their most important assets: their people.
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Attorney
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Sep 1994 - Jun 1998
Defended against employee lawsuits and advised companies on their employment-law problems. Defended against employee lawsuits and advised companies on their employment-law problems.
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BayBank
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Branch Manager
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Jan 1989 - Jul 1991
Advanced through management-training program to become youngest branch manager in the system. Also developed consumer bank-transaction forms that were adopted systemwide. Advanced through management-training program to become youngest branch manager in the system. Also developed consumer bank-transaction forms that were adopted systemwide.
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Education
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1991 - 1994
Boston College Law School
J.D, cum laude, Law -
1985 - 1988
The Johns Hopkins University
B.A., International Affairs -
1981 - 1985
Phillips Exeter Academy
Diploma with honors
