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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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Created in 2016, Boston Harbor Now is a merger of two nonprofit organizations—Boston Harbor Island Alliance and Boston Harbor Association. So I hadn’t really traveled much at all,” she explains. “I Even though Abbott loved traveling , she felt the urge to return working with the environment. “I I hadn’t grown up with any money.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. Technically, the legal term for what happened is called a “breach of contract.” Over the next five years, I found myself in a contentious legal battle to investigate the missing tickets.

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The Expanding High Skill Gig Economy

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Key quote: "Three-quarters of law firms with more than 250 lawyers use contract attorneys, says a 2016 report from legal consultancy Altman Weil." Lawyers look at the current market, where law school graduates outnumber legal jobs, and see "a bidding war where they don't have too much leverage."

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