What if the answer isn’t either/or —
but Both/And?
Betsy A. Miller — strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and litigator — brings her expertise from the courtroom, the boardroom, and the classroom to help you navigate impossible choices.
The hardest challenges can't be solved by choosing sides.
THE FRAMEWORK
Some tensions can't be resolved.
They’re opposites to be leveraged.
STABILITY / change
FLEXIBILITY / STRUCTURE
ACTION / REFLECTION
Polarities are opposites that need each other over time — success requires the benefits of both. Focus on one to the exclusion of the other, and the system fails. Betsy's Both/And Mindset helps clients turn competing priorities into strategic strengths.
Sustainable success is built on polarities, like stability and change, flexibility and structure, action and reflection.
At Harvard Law School, Betsy created the university's first course dedicated to Both/And thinking: “Polarities: Harnessing the Power of Opposites to Lead and Negotiate in a Complex World.”
“Betsy is a powerhouse. She brings clarity and confidence to every discussion.”
2 DECADES
AG-side experience
STRATEGIC ADVISING | STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL MATTERS
Experience built on two decades inside state AG enforcement
"Betsy was my first call each morning and frequently my last call in the evening."
— Connecticut Office of the Attorney General
$27B
in relief secured
$2.2B
vs. S&P & Moody’s
Chief of Staff
to the DC Attorney General
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Turn opposites into opportunity
Keynotes for family enterprises, professional firms, and leadership teams facing tensions that can't be solved by choosing sides. Betsy gives audiences a way to see opposites as strengths to leverage — drawn from her experience leading billion-dollar negotiations, high-performing teams, and studying polarities.
“What an impact! Betsy’s content resonated deeply with and her energy invited us in. She is a gifted storyteller.”
TEACHING & ACADEMIA
Created first-of-its-kind polarities course at Harvard Law School. Two decades of teaching experience at the highest level.
Harvard Law School
Lecturer on Law
Straus Institute for
Dispute Resolution
Adjunct Professor
Georgetown Law School
Adjunct Professor
SMU Cox School of Business
Executive Education Faculty
MEET BETSY
Twenty-five years leveraging opposites and harmonizing entrenched perspectives.
Betsy has litigated and negotiated at the highest levels, taught at Harvard, served as Chief of Staff to the D.C. Attorney General, as Nominations Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, is an ICF-certified leadership coach, and a nationally recognized voice on Both/And thinking.
The courtroom,
the boardroom,
and the classroom
BETSY’S WORK
Published, cited, and respected across the profession.
Her most persuasive work lives one click deeper — bylines, press, podcasts, and webinars. Watch, read, and listen to Betsy's work.
Harvard Law Today
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FOX CEO Series Podcast
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Harvard Negotiation Law Review
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Harvard Gazette
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PON LIVE!
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Money Tales Podcast
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National Law Journal
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ABA Law Practice Magazine
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The American Lawyer
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Trial Lawyer Magazine
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LAW 360
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AAA Dispute Resolution Journal
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Harvard Law Today · FOX CEO Series Podcast · Harvard Negotiation Law Review · Harvard Gazette · PON LIVE! · Money Tales Podcast · National Law Journal · ABA Law Practice Magazine · The American Lawyer · Trial Lawyer Magazine · LAW 360 · AAA Dispute Resolution Journal ·
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