Ravenyard is a published
thought leader on issues
relating to crisis.

“One of the hallmarks of crisis is that life as we know it seems to change in an instant . . . . The one thing we do know for certain is that the status quo is untenable – we can’t go back to where we were nor can we stay where we are.”
Written by Jenny Schmidt

October 27, 2020
“Crises are not solved with reason and data alone.”
Presented by Meredith Wilson Parfet

October 9, 2020
“We don’t choose the crisis, but we can choose how it transforms us.”
Written by Meredith Wilson Parfet

October 2, 2020
In this course, attorney Aaron Solomon and CEO Meredith Parfet of the Ravenyard Group will discuss the attorney’s role as advisor in a business crisis, as conceptualized by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Presented by Meredith Wilson Parfet and Aaron Solomon

August 13, 2020
“Outrage is also one of the most common ways we respond to violations of what we perceive to be the principles of our community.”
Written by Meredith Wilson Parfet and Aaron Solomon

May 26, 2020
“Much attention has already been paid to helping businesses make choices, manage risk and stay afloat during this challenging time. Little has been said, however, about how to help lawyers survive under the strain of balancing multiple client crises while simultaneously experiencing a crisis of their own.”
Written by Aaron Solomon

April 24, 2020
Executives at a crisis communications firm observe that reactive decision-making gives the illusion of control but can’t be successful because it lacks focus and goals. They say the simple act of setting priorities can make all of the difference.
Written by Meredith Wilson Parfet and Aaron Solomon

April 7, 2020
Employees need to believe that their organization is able to handle the crisis. Here are some tips to make that happen.
Written by Meredith Wilson Parfet and Aaron Solomon

March 14, 2020
Lawyers often advise their clients to stay silent in a business crisis. On one level this seems like a sensible approach.
Written by Aaron Solomon

December 3, 2019
Everyone makes mistakes and thus everyone needs to know how to apologize effectively.
Written by Aaron Solomon

December 3, 2019
Every seasoned lawyer has stories of panicked phone calls from a client — the business is imploding, a regulator is on the doorstep, a product has failed, and an employee has committed a crime.
Written by Aaron Solomon
