Compliance, DEI with guest Trippe Fried

Guest: Trippe Fried
Hosts: Sean Martin & Joel Serber

Listen now to a lively and practical conversation with Tripp Fried, a New York-based business attorney and general counsel with deep roots in Nashville. Tripp joins Sean and Joel to unpack the legal realities of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and what lawyers really need to know when advising clients or crafting policies—without falling into the trap of culture wars or unnecessary legal exposure.

From his experience with startups and corporate clients, Tripp breaks down:

• The legal vs. cultural meanings of DEI
• Why Title VII is the framework that matters—not social trends
• The real risks of writing DEI policies into handbooks
• How to help clients avoid discrimination claims without losing their values
• The high cost (and often low payoff) of discrimination lawsuits
• What every lawyer should be telling their business clients before they get sued

The trio also shares stories from their early days of lawyering, lessons learned the hard way, and a few courtroom laughs along the way. No dry sandwiches, no boring panels—just sharp legal talk, bad soundboard jokes, and solid CLE-level insights.

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