Crisis Averted! Karen Kessler on Crisis Communications and Networking Anywhere
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
Release Date: 06/11/2025
Celebrating 50 Episodes of Real Talk
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this special 50th episode of The Women’s Initiative Network: Real Talk, original hosts , , and are joined by to reflect on the podcast’s evolution. From standout moments to key takeaways, they explore how authenticity and vulnerability can work to challenge outdated workplace norms and build stronger, more meaningful connections among women. To another 50 episodes of Real Talk! Speakers: , Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring , Partner, Executive Compensation, Employment, and Benefits , Counsel, White Collar Defense Group , Associate, White Collar Criminal Defense
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Coffee Chats with WIN: Lynda A. Bennett
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this special episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts and chat with the Chair of Lowenstein's Insurance Recovery Group and founder of WIN . Bennett shares her introduction to insurance law and how WIN has evolved over the last 11 years. She also lends advice on developing your own leadership style, reveals the foundation of mentor-mentee relationships, and, of course, details her caffeine of choice. Speakers: , Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery , Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits , Associate, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
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Coffee Chats with WIN: Megan Monson & Laura Cicirelli
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts and chat with and about their career paths, as they demonstrate that no legal career trajectory is the same. They share their biggest career risks, advice to junior lawyers, and, of course, how they take their coffee—or tea. Speakers: , Partner, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital , Partner, Executive Compensation, Employment, and Benefits , Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits , Associate, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
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Coffee Chats with WIN: Julia Sanabria & Nicole Fulfree
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Real Talk's "Coffee Chats with WIN," hosts and chat with partners and about their career trajectories, career risks, and most importantly, how they take their coffee. Speakers: , Partner, Real Estate , Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring , Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits , Associate, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
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Coffee Chats with WIN: Nina Rodriguez & Julie Levinson Werner
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, hosts and introduce a new series, "Coffee Chats with WIN," where the hosts invite inspiring women to talk candidly about the choices, challenges, and moments that have shaped their careers. Stewart and Russell chat with Nina R. Rodriguez and about their career trajectories, career risks, and most importantly, how they take their coffee. Speakers: , Partner, Vice Chair, Employment , Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits , Associate, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Nina Rodriguez, Law Clerk at...
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The Middle Matters: Leveraging the Middle of Your Career
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Women's Initiative Network: Real Talk, hosts , , and discuss how best to leverage the mid-point in your career when you are no longer junior, but not yet senior. The conversation assesses the expectation to balance roles as both mentor and mentee as well as adjusting to new responsibilities and coming to terms with your own expertise. Speakers: , Partner, Executive Compensation, Employment, and Benefits, Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits , Associate, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
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Navigating Generational Differences Among Lawyers
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Real Talk, , , and join host to discuss working with multiple generations in the workplace. They discuss fundamental differences in how generations approach work-life balance, communication methods, and connecting with colleagues both generally and at Lowenstein Sandler specifically. Speakers: , Partner, Vice Chair, Employment, Counsel, White Collar Defense, Associate, Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits , Associate, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
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Women Making (Lateral) Moves
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of "Real Talk," host sits down with partner and , Lowenstein's Director of Recruiting and Integration, to cover lateral career moves for women in the legal field from both a recruiting and candidacy perspective. Lunz walks listeners through the recruiting and integration processes, highlighting key considerations for candidates making a lateral move. Sanabria then shares her experience transitioning to Lowenstein, discussing her approach to client relationships and how she acclimated to the firm. Speakers: , Partner, Executive Compensation, Employment, and Benefits ,...
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Listen to Your Gut: Choosing the Right Legal Career Trajectory
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Real Talk, , legal counsel and administrative director for the Litigation Department; , Lowenstein's director of professional development; and , Lowenstein's associate general counsel, join and to share their personal career trajectories and illustrate that no legal career is alike. From conventional pursuits to partnership or pivots to non-practicing roles, the guests' career stories support that there are multiple ways to leverage a law degree. The guests offer advice to listeners at a career crossroads on listening to their gut and making career decisions without...
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From the Field to the Firm: How Competitive Sports Prepare Attorneys for their Careers
Lowenstein Sandler's Women's Initiative Podcast: Real Talk
In this episode of Real Talk, chats with Lowenstein attorneys and about the valuable, transferrable skills women learn from playing competitive sports. Melissa and Bonnie share their personal team sports experiences from childhood to present day and how such experiences honed skills in leadership, teamwork, collaborative competition, and self-advocacy that they leverage in their careers as corporate attorneys. Speakers: , Partner, Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits, Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions, Associate, Corporate
info_outlineIn this episode of Real Talk, hosts Rachel Moseson Dikovics and Alessandra M. Moore sit down with Karen Kessler, powerhouse CEO of Kessler PR Group, to explore her remarkable journey from a young professional penning cold networking letters to a trusted advisor leading one of the nation’s premier crisis communications firms. Karen shares how she built her firm from the ground up, discusses the nuances of managing public perception at the intersection of law and media, and offers advice ranging from the art of strategic networking to maintain perspective when balancing work and personal lives.
Speakers:
Rachel Moseson Dikovics, Counsel, White Collar Defense Group
Alessandra M. Moore, Associate, White Collar Defense Group
Karen Kessler, Chief Executive Officer, Kessler PR Group