From Salon authored by Mary Elizabeth Williams: “The number one accessory women are carrying around this season is their fury. Not that female anger is a new concept — we’ve been simmering for eons — but the articulation of our frustrations has made for some great recent literary fodder. The past several weeks already brought us Soraya Chemaly’s “Rage […]
Category Archives: Breaking barriers
Another Biglaw Firm Gets On Board With Gender Neutral — And Longer — Parental Leave
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Well, this is a trend we can get behind. Fresh off the news that Fenwick & West stepped up with some impressive parental benefits, a tipster reached out with some exciting details about the parental leave being offered at White & Case. Effective January 2018, the firm now offers […]
Meet the 2018 Glamour Women of the Year
From Glamour authored by Glamour: “In the 28 years that we’ve celebrated Women of the Year—both in our pages and at our annual summit and awards ceremony—the stories of our honorees often start with the same idea: a woman that refuses to wait for someone else to make things better. Alone, or with an army behind her, […]
Michelle Obama Tells The Story Of ‘Becoming’ Herself — And The Struggle To Hang On
From NPR authored by Danielle Kurtzleben: “In her new book, Becoming, former first lady Michelle Obama writes about the profound frustration of being misunderstood — of being pegged as an “angry black woman.” She writes about the discomfort of being a hyperaccomplished woman only recognized through her connection to a powerful man. She writes about the […]
‘I Voted’ Stickers Pile Up In Emotional Tribute At Susan B. Anthony’s Grave
From NPR authored by Colin Dwyer: “When Susan B. Anthony cast her ballot in the 1872 presidential election, it’s fairly safe to say the pioneering suffragist did not receive a sticker declaring, “I voted.” Instead of one of those little badges of civic honor, so ubiquitous in U.S. elections these days, Anthony received a pair […]
Mother of 5 whose law school graduation photos went viral passes bar exam
From CBS News authored by Christopher Brito: “The single mother of five children whose law school graduation photos with her kids went viral is a big step closer to achieving her lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer. Ieshia Champs, 33, announced she passed the Bar exam in a Facebook post Monday.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK
The Biggest Threat to Our Democracy Isn’t Hackers or Fake News. It’s Apathy.
From Fortune authored by Chip Bergh: “The headlines today are filled with talk about outside forces imperiling our democracy. But, the truth is that the biggest threat we are facing is us. It’s the apathy that keeps voters home in droves on Election Day, giving the U.S. one of the lowest voter turnout rates in […]
#This is 18
From The New York Times: “What does life look like for girls turning 18 in 2018? We gave young women photographers around the world an assignment: Show us 18 in your community. This is 18 — through girls’ eyes.” “When Malala Yousafzai turned 18, she opened a school for Syrian refugee girls, calling on leaders […]
The Campaign for Mobile-Phone Voting Is Getting a Midterm Test
From The New Yorker authored by Sue Halpern: “Bradley Tusk has a plan to fix American democracy. A former high-level staffer for Chuck Schumer and Michael Bloomberg, among others, Tusk has recently been using his political wits to help tech companies sidestep red tape and clear regulatory hurdles. As he recounts in his new book, “The […]
O’Connor Diagnosis Highlights ‘Inevitability’ of Dementia Among Lawyers
From The American Lawyer authored by Christine Simmons: “The news that former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has dementia has brought renewed attention to the potential of age-related cognitive impairment in lawyers. While several in the industry say law firms are still underprepared to address a diagnosis among their lawyers, some recent initiatives can help firms […]
