Sherrese Smith's guest appearances

Sherrese Smith

LeftFoot - Fresh Conversations on the Business of Law

Women to Watch Media® with Sue Rocco

Duane Morris

Paula Froelich

Hunter Thompson

Karen Kahn

Jennifer Gefsky

India Hicks

Aaron Ross

Tina Brown

Diana Butler Bass

Annie McKee

Jennifer Tejada

Tiffany Dufu

John Assaraf

Fran Hauser

Jodie Fox

OwlTail

Sherrese Smith is a partner in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) and Privacy and Cybersecurity practices at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. She is a highly regarded lawyer with significant private sector and high-level government experience in media, communications, Internet, digital technology and e-commerce issues as well as privacy, […]Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-to-watch-r/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sherrese Smith is a partner in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) and Privacy and Cybersecurity practices at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. She is a highly regarded lawyer with significant private sector and high-level government experience in media, communications, Internet, digital technology and e-commerce issues as well as privacy, […] Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/women-to-watch-r/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/women-to-watch-r/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Paul Hastings

Communicate ‘What’s Next’ vs. ‘What happened’: Sherrese Smith, a Partner in the Telecommunications, Media and Technology; Privacy and Cyber Security practices at Paul Hastings. Bio Sherrese Smith Help determine what a client needs and how you can address their needs in a practical way. All the easy answers have been answered. In a new field you’re dealing with legal issues that haven’t been thought through. Most lawyers are not as responsive as the corporate environment expects. Lawyers are trained to ‘get the right answer’ in most corporate environments you present the best answer you can in the time available. Determine what you want to be known for? Then make sure people within the firm and outside know you’re a specialist in that area. At the end of the day it’s necessary to stay in your sweet spot. Don’t chase everything – be thoughtful, smart, focused. Be a credible advisor, honesty goes a long way. Look at each opportunity in a business oriented way. You establish a mix of relationships along the way. Be true to yourself, your brand and who you are personally, professionally.

<h2>Communicate ‘What’s Next’ vs. ‘What happened’:</h2> Sherrese Smith, a Partner in the Telecommunications, Media and Technology; Privacy and Cyber Security practices at Paul Hastings. <a href="http://www.paulhastings.com/professionals/details/sherresesmith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bio Sherrese Smith</a> Help determine what a client needs and how you can address their needs in a practical way. All the easy answers have been answered. In a new field you’re dealing with legal issues that haven’t been thought through. Most lawyers are not as responsive as the corporate environment expects. Lawyers are trained to ‘get the right answer’ in most corporate environments you present the best answer you can in the time available. Determine what you want to be known for? Then make sure people within the firm and outside know you’re a specialist in that area. At the end of the day it’s necessary to stay in your sweet spot. Don’t chase everything – be thoughtful, smart, focused. Be a credible advisor, honesty goes a long way. Look at each opportunity in a business oriented way. You establish a mix of relationships along the way. Be true to yourself, your brand and who you are personally, professionally.

38:  Be ‘The Person’ with Sherrese Smith of Paul Hastings