From Above the Law authored by Jake Heller : “As the CEO of an artificial intelligence legal technology company, the most common question I’m asked – often, nervously – is whether technology will replace lawyers. The fear is understandable. Computers have “learned” how to assist in tasks that used to be attorneys’ jobs, like due diligence, eDiscovery, […]
Category Archives: Employment
Ann Curry Wasn’t Surprised When She Heard About the Matt Lauer Allegations
From She Knows authored by Christina Marfice: “Updated Jan. 17, 2018, 8:00 a.m. PT: Well, we knew Ann Curry’s first interview in five years was going to be revealing. We just didn’t know how deep she would actually go. On CBS Good Morning today, Jan. 17, Curry finally opened up about her ouster from NBC in […]
One way to tackle sexual harassment at work: better parental leave
From The Guardian authored by Katie Bethell: “While the gruesome details vary – massages in hotel rooms, the button under the desk, men literally just showing their penises in the office – every #MeToo story has something in common: powerful men working in industries with very few women in top leadership positions. As the #MeToo conversation begins […]
Why Stress Isn’t Necessary
From Above the Law authored by Kara Loewentheil: “Have you ever said or thought any of the following: If I’m not stressed-out about failing, I won’t do a good job. I work best under pressure. If I didn’t have stressful deadlines I’d never get anything done. If you have, you’re not alone. One of the most […]
Meet the 34-Year-Old Founder of Stitch Fix, Who Just Became One of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
From Time authored by Rob Wile: “Katrina Lake founded Stitch Fix, the online personal shopping service, out of her apartment on the back of a failed startup idea. Today, according to Forbes, Lake, now 34, has a 16.6% ownership in the company, which went public a month ago. And her net worth now approaching $500 […]
Four Tips for a Non-Traditional Legal Career
From Above the Law authored by Hannah Samendinger: “As a General Counsel & Product Manager at Alt Legal, I really have an alternative legal career. I’m a lawyer. I review and draft all of our company’s legal work. I wear some variation of a Canadian tuxedo to work almost every day. I do customer support. […]
How to tackle impostor syndrome in the new year
From LinkedIn authored by Melinda Gates: “But Patricia said her initial reaction to this news wasn’t pride or excitement—it was shock. She went as far as to suggest that the professor regrade the exam. She was so full of self-doubt that, even when presented with direct evidence of her abilities, her first instinct was to […]
Melinda Gates: It’s Time for a New Era for Women
From Time authored by Melinda Gates: “You may never know their names. They work beneath the headlines and far from the spotlight. When they receive formal recognition from bodies like the Nobel Committee, it is the exception, not the norm. But the fact remains: under the radar, grassroots organizations led by women are quietly changing […]
3 Ways To Attract The Mentor You Truly Want
From Medium authored by Nicolas Cole: “I have been extremely fortunate to have attracted some truly phenomenal mentors in my life. In fact, just about every success or skill set I have acquired has been the result of a mentor. Whether it was classical piano, video games, bodybuilding, music, marketing and advertising, I learned at a […]
New Dean Will Be Only Woman Of Color To Lead Top 30 Law School
From Above the Law authored by Staci Zaretsky: “When Erwin Chemerinsky, the founding dean of UC Irvine School of Law, left the school this past summer for more highly ranked pastures, L. Song Richardson was appointed as interim dean. She’d been a professor at the school for three years, and Chemerinsky sang her praises, saying, “I think […]
