Can you really have it all? Can you have a profitable job and live true to your values by making the world a better place? These are some of the questions we address with Filevine. As an attorney for this sector, I believe the answer is yes, and I've built a legal practice on the idea.
In the field of combining non-profit and for-profit legal structures, this means my clients are simultaneously pursuing two goals: financial well-being, and social or environmental well-being. Sometimes, this is called the 4th sector, and in my 35 years of legal practice, it’s moved from a fringe idea to a thriving pillar of our society and our economy.
In addition to practicing law, I co-authored the book “The Art of Social Enterprise: Business As If People Mattered.” I am pleased to discuss my work with Filevine, the skills it requires, and how these same ideals can build legal structures supporting changemakers for years to come.
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