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: Employment
Mom Owned Law Firm Interview with Alisa D. Wilkes
From My Shingle.com: “February brings more Mom-Owned Law Firm Profiles — where we celebrate mom lawyers who have chosen to own, not loan their talent. Today, we feature Alisa D. Wilkes one of the owners of Wilkes & Mee in Jacksonville, Florida. Wilkes is an example of the proverb that it’s never too late: Wilkes didn’t even […]
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 […]
Only 23% of law school grads say their education was worth the cost
From CNBC authored by Abagail Hess: “Going to law school and becoming a lawyer used to be seen as a golden ticket to career and financial success but today, few lawyers believe this to actually be the case. In a Gallup poll of over 4,000 American adults who earned a postgraduate degree between 2000 and 2015, just […]
The Psychological Link Between Trauma And Work Addiction
From Thrive Global authored by Drake Baer: “Addiction is usually thought of in terms of substances: alcohol, cocaine, opioids. But according to Dr. Gabor Maté, author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, it can take less obvious—and more socially condoned—forms, like work, wealth and status. To Maté, addiction has its roots in […]
The judiciary must deal with #MeToo—and with what I know
From ABA Journal authored by Nicole VanderDoes: “Time magazine recently named “The Silence Breakers” as its 2017 Person of the Year in recognition of the #MeToo movement and the people who have spoken out about sexual assault. Some of the Silence Breakers led to national storylines chronicling the downfall of powerful men who used their […]
Why Female Lawyers Are Still Shamed for Caring About Clothes
From Racked authored by Ariel Colangelo: “Six months into my corporate law job at a boutique firm in Manhattan, I was working late one night when a partner came into my office and shut the door behind her. “I want to talk to you about your appearance,” she said. I was horrified. I care a […]
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 […]
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 […]
