From MEL authored by Tracy Moore: “First, let us define our terms: When women talk about our bras, we are really talking about our boobs, and about enduring the fraught experience that is having to have a Boob Management System. Every woman has one, and it’s carefully honed over a lifetime. And let me tell […]
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Striking A Sober Balance In Your Holiday Party
From Above The Law authored by Brian Cuban: “I know what you’re thinking. It’s early November. We just started daylight saving time. Thanksgiving is still weeks away. Why in the world is Brian talking about holiday parties? The answer is simple. As a law firm HR professional, managing partner, bar association executive director, or simply […]
Where do kids learn to undervalue women? From their parents.
From The Washington Post authored by Darcy Lockman: “With good reason, much of the concern about misogyny is currently focused on the workplace. As the #MeToo testimonials have shown, the professional world all too frequently tasks women with silent endurance of morally unacceptable (or downright criminal) behavior. But even those of us who have avoided the most abusive workplaces live […]
Female lawmakers come forward with experiences of sexual harassment by peers in Congress
From The Christian Science Monitor authored by Erica Werner and Juilet Linderman: “For years, Rep. Mary Bono (R) of California endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House. But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he’d been thinking about her in the shower, she’d had […]
The First Female Lawyer in America Took the Bar Illegally. A True Lady in Defiance.
From Ladies in Defiance authored by Heather Frey Blanton: “Arabella Mansfield. You’ve probably never heard of her unless you’re from Iowa, but Arabella was the first woman in America to become a lawyer. She passed the Iowa bar in 1869, illegally. Still, Arabella’s milestone proves that behind many a good woman there often stands […]
Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
From Above the Law authored by Olga V. Mack and Katia Bloom: “In our previous article on the five stages of transformation: frustration, trial and error, the “Aha!” moment, discovery and synchronization, we went over the process we all go through in order to transform and grow. Struggling Through Frustration & Trial & Error While we […]
Reminder: She Doesn’t Owe Anyone a Hug. Not Even at the Holidays.
From Girl Scouts: “Holidays and family get-togethers are a time for yummy food, sweet traditions, funny stories, and lots and lots of love. But they could, without you even realizing it, also be a time when your daughter gets the wrong idea about consent and physical affection. Have you ever insisted, “Uncle just got here—go […]
What Lawyers Can Learn from Apple When Setting Billing Rates
From Attorney at Work authored by Roy S. Ginsburg: “Last month, Apple unveiled its new iPhone X to much fanfare. Perhaps what created the most fanfare was its price. It starts at $999 — hundreds more than the older iPhone 7 and the brand-new iPhone 8. You don’t need a Ph.D. in Economics to understand […]
Can Lawyers and Judges Be Social Media Friends?
From Attorney At Work authored by Mark C. Palmer: “QUESTION: I’ve been practicing in my medium-size legal community for going on 20 years. During that time, I’ve watched technology advance my private practice by leaps and bounds, including client development via social media outlets. I embraced Facebook, Twitter and Instagram early on — and it’s paid off […]
Here Comes Courtroom Fun Barbie!
From Above the Law authored by Lawprofblawg: “I have a Barbie doll in my office. It is still in the box, and is a sports team Barbie given to me by a coworker whose team was in a battle with mine. I know what he was implying. But I kept the box, the Barbie, and […]
