From Business Insider authored by Anna Mazarakis and Alyson Shontell: “Lynne Doughtie has spent her entire career working her way up the ladder at one company. And she’s found real success. In 2015, Doughtie became the first female chairman and CEO of KPMG, one of the big four professional services companies that other companies hire […]
Category Archives: Communicating
Why Women (Really) Leave Law Firms
From LinkedIn authored by Kathi Vidal: “Late last night I was energized and inspired to write this article: “It’s Not What You Think: Why Collaborative, Inclusive Environments Give You Energy”. Now it is 4:28 am and I woke with an idea. I woke thinking I should thank my own firm’s leadership for creating such an inclusive environment. And […]
This Is Why Your Wife Is Stressed Out (Spoiler Alert: It Might Be You)
From Huffington Post authored by Brittany Wong: “Five months ago, mom and writer Cameron Reeves Poynter shared a heartfelt essay on Facebook about the invisible work she does for her family. “I am the keeper. I am the keeper of schedules. Of practices, games, and lessons. Of projects, parties, and dinners. Of appointments and homework assignments,” she wrote, before […]
Women Lawyers Join #MeToo Movement with Hashtag of Their Own
From The American Lawyer authored by Angela Morris: “The legal profession’s own #MeToo movement is playing out on Twitter. Under the hashtag #LadyLawyerDiaries, the discussion over the last year has evolved to tackle serious and pervasive issues surrounding women in the law. It’s become a movement that enables female attorneys to speak out collectively about gender bias and sexual harassment […]
Sherry Johnson was raped, pregnant and married by 11. Now she’s fighting to end child marriage in America
From CNN authored by Moni Basu: “In Florida’s halls of power, Sherry Johnson is somewhat of an anomaly: a black woman who grew up destitute and survived child abuse. Her story is shocking. Raped at 8 and pregnant at 10, she was forced to marry her rapist at 11. She had to abandon high school […]
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says the #MeToo Movement Is Here to Stay
From TIME authored by Eli Meixler: “The #MeToo movement that has seen women come forward to expose pervasive sexual harassment has “staying power” and will not succumb to a backlash, according to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The reckoning that has toppled alleged sexual predators from positions of power in the entertainment industry, media and […]
Why Are Female Attorneys’ Voices Going Unheard in the Courtroom?
From Daily Business Review authored by Trisha Widowfield: “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” —Melinda Gates “This is certainly true of female attorneys yet, chances are, their voices may not be heard in litigation. Many studies and task forces throughout the years have focused on the participation of female attorneys in the […]
Toronto lawyer serves claim with Instagram
From Canadian Lawyer authored by Alex Robinson: “When Toronto lawyer Tara Vasdani could not track down a defendant she was looking to serve, she turned to Instagram. Vasdani recently obtained an order in Ontario Superior Court to serve a statement of claim using the social media app, which allows users to share photos and videos. […]
Equal Pay Advocate And Former President of Planned Parenthood On The Mentor She Didn’t Know She Had
From Forbes authored by Christina Vuleta: “This month in honor of National Mentor Month, we’re sharing the stories of women who are creating new models of mentorship. Like the fast, fluid world we live in, mentorship today takes many shapes and sizes. Increasingly it is more about experience than it is about age. It’s about wisdom […]
She’s Not Laughing’: In Davos, Taking on Sexual Harassment
From The New York Times authored by Tiffany Hsu: “Looking back on nearly three decades in the tech sector, Peggy Johnson recalled how she and other women used to steer clear of leering colleagues by taking the long way to their desks, and how they felt pressured to laugh at inappropriate jokes in the office. […]
