From The American Lawyer authored by Angela Morris: “After having her second child, Southern California litigator Erin Giglia worked part-time for law firm Snell & Wilmer, but fellow associate Laurie … Read More
Lawyers Say They Face Persistent Racial and Gender Bias at Work
From The New York Times authored by Karen Zraick: “Women and people of color in the legal profession continue to face barriers in hiring, promotions, assignments and compensation, according to … Read More
Law, Order & Pantyhose: Law Firm Addresses Gender Parity Fairly
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “What’s fair is fair. Christina Vander Werf, a partner with Gordon & Rees LLP, who works out of the San Diego, Los … Read More
Utah Nears Licensing of Paralegals to Practice Law in Limited Circumstances
From LawSites authored by Bob Ambrogi: “Utah is on track to become the second state to license non-lawyers to practice law in limited circumstances, similar to the limited license legal technician(LLLT) … Read More
A ‘Generationally Perpetuated’ Pattern: Daughters Do More Chores
From The New York Times authored by Claire Cain Miller: “It has long been true that women are paid less than men at work and do more of the labor … Read More
This Working Mom Created an Easier Way for Women to Deal With Breast Milk While Traveling
From TIME authored by Kate Torgerson: “Milk Stork started on Mother’s Day in 2014 with two gallons of breast milk and a four-day business trip. It was my first time away from … Read More
Charlotte E. Ray’s Brief But Historic Career as the First U.S. Black Woman Attorney
From History authored by Erin Blakemore: “Martha Gadley’s marriage was a nightmare. When her husband drank, he turned increasingly violent. One night, he used an ax to chop a hole … Read More
The DNC just served Wikileaks with a lawsuit over Twitter
From Mashable authored by Matt Binder “Wikileaks just got served with a tweet. On Friday, the law firm representing the Democratic National Committee served Wikileaks with a single tweet, linking … Read More
Houston Judge Issues Order Granting Pregnant Lawyers Automatic Trial Stays
From Texas Lawyer authored by John Council: “Pregnant litigators already have enough to worry about without trial dates getting in the way of due dates. So Houston state district Judge Ravi … Read More
What Will It Take to Get More Women on Boards?
From Kellog Insight authored by Victoria Medvec: “Women are a rapidly growing economic force in many leading and developing economies. In the United States, for instance, women have influenced or controlled nearly three-quarters of … Read More