From The New York Times authored by Shira A. Scheindlin “As a Federal District Court judge in New York, I often encountered this courtroom scene: A senior partner in a large law firm would be arguing a motion. I would ask a tough question. He (and it was usually a man) would turn to the young lawyer […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Law firms’ problem with women
From Law 21 authored by Jordan Furlong: “The last time I wrote about women and the law, it took weeks for the flames to die down. Only a glutton for punishment would return to this topic again. Ahem. So I’ve been collecting articles about the seemingly endless issue of the apparently insurmountable barrier to the […]
Taylor Swift’s 10 Most Powerful Statements From Her Sexual Assault Trial Cross-Examination
From Glamour authored by Christopher Rosa: “Thursday (August 10) marks day four of Taylor Swift’s sexual assault trial against former KYGO radio host David Mueller—and it’s arguably the most important one so far. Why? Because Swift herself took the stand to testify against Mueller, and what she said is slowly making its way onto the Internet. […]
Even After the Glass Ceiling Yields, Female Executives Find Shaky Ground
From The New York Times authored by Julie Creswell: “For the better part of five years as the chief executive of the cosmetics giant Avon Products, Sheri McCoy battled collapsing sales, a plunging stock price, a bribery scandal in China and the constant drumbeat of an attack from an activist investor. On Thursday, Avon announced that […]
Beyond Balance: How Women Lawyers Can Find Happiness at Work
From Law Practice Today authored by Sharon O’Connor, Karen Hoffman and Dale Sokoloff: “Susan sat down in a chair in our office, put her head in her hands and said, “I need you to help me get out. I am so miserable I don’t know what to do. I’m not doing the work I thought […]
Want to Ensure Solo Success? Obsess Yourself.
From My Shingle.com: Don’t Express Yourself – Obsess Yourself!“Over the past few years, passionate has been one of the most overused modifiers of entrepreneurs and startups. If you don’t believe me, check out LinkedIn, where “passionate” turns up 872,400 times in various profiles. Increasingly, solo and small firm lawyers, in an effort to distinguish themselves […]
Time for Women In Business To Embrace The Success
From Playbook authored by Kim Shepherd: “How great is it to be a CEO? Not only do I get to nurture the culture of a great company, but I’m also invited to speak to organizations for women in business. These groups usually expect to hear stories about women’s struggles, suggestions for breaking the glass ceiling, and […]
23 Motivational Thoughts That’ll Make You Hate Monday a Little Bit Less
From The Muse authored by Kaitlyn Russell: “Raise your hand if you hate Monday. Now, keep it raised if you feel stressed at the start of (almost) every week. We don’t blame you. Weekends are supposed to leave you feeling relaxed , yet within five minutes of arriving on Monday morning, you already feel the stress […]
Her dilemma: Do I let my employer microchip me?
From The Washington Post authored by Danielle Paquette: “Melissa Timmins has a week to decide: Does she keep her hand to herself, or does she let her employer microchip it? The implant is the size of a grain of rice. It would slip under the skin between her forefinger and thumb. It would sting for only […]
Some Truly Awful Things Can Happen During The Bar Exam
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Bar exam 2017 has come and gone — nothing left now but waiting for the scores. But while you play the waiting game (and hopefully start packing for a killer bar exam trip) here’s something to distract you: bar exam horror stories!Seems we play this game every year, […]
