Laura Cowan

1 month ago | medium.com | Laura Cowan

Artificial intelligence is changing everything — from the way we shop to the way we work. And yes, it’s even changing the legal industry. These days, you can hop onto any number of platforms and ask an AI tool to draft a contract, review a lease, or even build an estate plan. It’s fast, convenient, and impressive. But there’s something you need to know:AI is not a lawyer. And it doesn’t know what it doesn’t know. Let me share a quick story.

2 months ago | medium.com | Laura Cowan

Here’s a story I hope will help us better understand the difference between introverts and extroverts — and how we can create space for both in the workplace. My first job out of college was as a CPA at Ernst & Young in their Des Moines, Iowa office. This was around the year 2000 — long before Zoom calls and remote work were options. Back then, “busy season” meant spending long hours in small conference rooms with your audit team. But it didn’t start and end with work.

2 months ago | medium.com | Laura Cowan

I want to share a story that I hope will challenge how we think about interacting with women at professional events. Spoiler alert: this story doesn’t involve a man. I recently attended a legal networking event in NYC. As I walked in, I introduced myself to a woman named Carrie. She did contract work. I mentioned I’m an estate planning attorney. Two minutes into the conversation, right after we exchanged practice areas, she asked:“So… are you married? Do you have kids?”I want to pause right there.

2 months ago | medium.com | Laura Cowan

When I was around 28, I was working at a hedge fund in NYC — an intense, fast-paced environment where mistakes weren’t exactly welcomed. One day, my coworker Clarissa, who was head of Investor Relations, told a story that stuck with me. Her team had accidentally sent an email to all their investors — with the wrong numbers. Cue panic. They were frantically trying to recall the message. At one point, they even unplugged a computer hoping that would somehow stop it. It was funny in hindsight.

2 months ago | cronicle.press | Laura Cowan

Have you been thinking about building a business remotely so you can live in a location you love? Here are 3 business ideas you can run at home. We will stick to an overview for this post, but let me know if you want more in-depth information or interviews with industry experts to learn more about one or more of these home business ideas. Why Build a Remote Business? Maybe you've been wanting to leave the day job to spend more time with family.