From Houstonia authored by Sarah Rufca Nielsen (killer image by: Robert G. Gomez): “SOME DAYS ARE LONGER AND MORE TRYING THAN OTHERS for attorney Lisa L. Pittman. One of those was May 2, when the Texas House of Representatives held its first hearing on HB 2107, which would, she says, improve and expand the state’s fledging medical marijuana […]
Category Archives: Breaking barriers
Memphis law firm names first African-American female partner
From Memphis Business Journal authored by Michelle Corbet: “Tannera Gibson has been with the firm for eight years.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK (which will then require you to be a subscriber to really get the whole story – and if you don’t live in TN, probably not gonna happen – but, regardless, I could not […]
Legal Career Clarity Course: TEN DAYS [at most] and counting!
You like being a lawyer but…you don’t love your current job? Yes? You’re curious whether there are better options within the profession…. THERE ARE. You invested SO MUCH to get where you are today. Don’t stop short of reaching – actual satisfaction – (JOY even!) from a day’s work. It IS actually possible. Let Heather […]
Attorney Gloria Allred Will Take On Bill Cosby in California Civil Case
From Vulture authored by Natalie Hope McDonald: “‘You don’t know what a jury is going to do,’ said Gloria Allred, a civil-rights attorney representing 33 women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. Allred, who’s perhaps best known for taking on high-profile cases involving women, has been watching Cosby’s sexual-assault trial closely from the benches of […]
Venus Ramey, War Bond-Selling, Gun-Toting Miss America Of 1944, Dead At 92
From The Huffington Post: “Venus Ramey, who used her victory as Miss America in 1944 to sell war bonds and make appearances on the vaudeville stage, has died at the age of 92, a funeral home in her native Kentucky said on Sunday. Ramey, at age 82 in 2007, thwarted an attempt to steal equipment […]
The Best Celebrity Commencement Speeches of 2017 So Far
From She Knows authored by Madeline Somerville: “Being asked to give a commencement speech is a pretty big deal. It means that thousands of new grads will be eagerly hanging onto your every word, and when you’re a celeb, you know the speech will end up online within a matter of minutes. These six commencement speeches did […]
Gal Gadot Did Some Amazing Things Before She Was Wonder Woman
From She Knows authored by Karen Veazey: “She’s a real-life warrior Gadot speaks with much more pride about her time representing Israel in uniform as a member of the Army. Shortly after high school, she reported for her two-year stint, a requirement for all Israeli citizens. She performed well enough to become a weapons trainer and […]
“I’m Just a Mom”
From Psych Central authored by Libby Simon: “’I’m just a mom,’ the young woman replied, with bowed head and downcast eyes. This troubling response arose during a discussion among a group of women about managing their hectic schedules between career and child care. When asked a common question like, ‘What do you do’?, the glaring meaning of […]
Women Just Made History At The UK Election
From The Telegraph authored by Barney Henderson: “More than 200 women were elected to Parliament on Thursday, meaning there will be a historic high number of female MPs in the House of Commons. The number of female MPs elected eclipsed the previous high of 191 women from the 2015 election early on Thursday morning. It also […]
Tribune Editorial: Girls State should know that women leaders do wear pants
From The Salt Lake Tribune: “Today’s youth. Tomorrow’s leaders. That is the motto of the American Legion Boys State. The program is a youth camp meant to “develop leadership and promote civic responsibility in young men.” The companion program for girls — Girls State — promotes the same motto, but its purpose is to “teach […]
