From The Harvard Crimson authored by Jamie D. Halper “The Harvard Law Review selected more female editors than male editors to join the prestigious journal’s ranks this summer, welcoming a majority-female class for the first time in the publication’s history. The editorial class, chosen after a rigorous competition tested the skills of prospective first-year law […]
Category Archives: Breaking barriers
Morning Coats and First Arguments: Female SCOTUS Lawyers on Breaking Barriers
From Law.com authored by Marcia Coyle: “For women who argue in the U.S. Supreme Court today, the clothes they wear are not much of a big deal. But when Deanne Maynard, co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Supreme Court and appellate practice, was a new lawyer in the U.S. solicitor general’s office, her appearance was an […]
Mother, lawyer and leader: How one lawyer aced flexible working
From Lawyers Weekly authored by Tom Lodewyke “Catherine Brooks (pictured) is a principal specialising in workplace relations at Melbourne-based law firm Moores. Ms Brooks said she was teary when she told the other principals at the firm about her pregnancy, as she was worried that, like many other women, she would miss out on future leadership […]
26 Years Ago, America Started Talking About Sexual Harassment Thanks To Anita Hill
From The Huffington Post authored by Amanda Terkel: “In the past year, more and more women have been coming forward to talk about how powerful men have used their high positions to sexually assault and harass them. What the accusations against President Donald Trump, former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and movie producer Harvey […]
#metoo is raising awareness, but taking sexual abuse to court is a minefield
From The Guardian authored by Amellia Gentleman and Joanna Walters: “Global fascination with the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein revelations has focused on Hollywood, as well as parallel scandals in international sport and the music industry, but the #metoo stream on Twitter has dragged attention to less glamorous workplaces, highlighting how difficult it is for women to […]
What The World Needs Now Is More Women Mentors
From Forbes authored by Carla Caralini: “Nobody makes it alone. If you’ve ascended the corporate ladder, you know how true this is. Research shows that successful CEOs reached the top because they sought out mentors along the way. In a survey of 1,250 top executives, two-thirds reported having a mentor and 29 % of respondents out-earned their […]
Women Entrepreneurs-Presented by First Security, Featuring Arkansas GIRL ATTORNEY™ Victoria Leigh
From ISSUU: Arkansas Girl Attorney Victoria Leigh is presented as one of First Security Bank’s Women Entrepreneurs on Page 25. “Leveraging technology and employing a flexible pricing structure Victoria “Tori” Leigh has blazed a trail for so-called modern law firms in Little Rock. She said such elements, products of generational differences, are important points of […]
Getting Women Out of the Middle-Management Trap
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Joann S. Lublin: “After rising early in their careers, many women get stuck in middle management. More big businesses are trying to fix that by taking inventive steps to propel female managers into the executive suite. International Business Machines Corp. helps high-potential women win critical stretch assignments through an intensive […]
Inspired or Frustrated, Women Go to Work for Themselves
From The New York Times authored by Kerry Hannon: “An ocean separates Chupi Sweetman-Durney, who lives in Dublin, and Lea Giovanniello of Vienna, Va., and they have never met. Yet their workplace experiences and career paths — at a time when women still struggle with both — are a testament to what’s possible. Here are […]
Take five: “The most effective solutions come from listening to women”
From UN Women: “Shamima Ali is a feminist activist from Fiji. She is the chairperson and one of the founding members of the Pacific Women’s Network Against Violence Against Women. She has been a Coordinator at the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre for the past 31 years. Ms. Ali has also served as a Human Rights […]
