From The Washington Post authored by Sherri Daye Scott: “An ex recently told me that, among my many flaws was my belief that, physical feats aside, there is no discernible difference in the capabilities of men and women. To be fair, I considered it a flaw that he did not believe the same. To my way […]
Category Archives: Employment
Tapping the Potential: The Keys to Inspiring Women Leaders
From Women of the Channel authored by Lisa Graham: “As a longtime female leader at Adobe, I’ve had the opportunity to mentor dozens of women across our organization — women from all departments, divisions, and walks of life. And while these mentoring experiences were intended to guide others, I ended up learning a lot through the […]
GUATEMALAN ARTISANS ARE GOING AFTER 64,000+ ETSY PRODUCTS FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
From Fashionista authored by Whitney Bauck: “Imagine you’re a weaver or leather-worker in Guatemala. You labor intensely over a product — let’s say a bag featuring textiles unique to your heritage — and sell it to an American tourist for $35. It’s worth a good deal more, you think, but the American drives a hard […]
Courtroom Study Finds Women Lawyers Eclipsed in Complex Cases
From Law.com authored by Christine Simmons: “A study of New York courtrooms shows women attorneys account for only 25 percent of lead counsel roles. The study’s findings were released Thursday in a report by the commercial and federal litigation section of the New York State Bar Association. Results were similar in commercial and criminal cases within the private sector, […]
9 Nonthreatening Leadership Strategies For Women
From Good Money authored by Sarah Cooper: “In this fast-paced business world, female leaders need to make sure they’re not perceived as pushy, aggressive, or competent. One way to do that is to alter their leadership style to account for the (sometimes) fragile male ego. Should men accept powerful women and not feel threatened by them? […]
Happy Lawyers? Yes, They’re Out There!
From Above the Law authored by David Lat: “My colleague Staci Zaretsky recently wondered, “Where are all the happy lawyers?” They’re nowhere to be found in the world of stock photography. But as we all know, stock photography diverges greatly from reality. And when it comes to lawyer happiness, new research suggests that reports of lawyer misery have been […]
What ‘Game Of Thrones’ Can Teach Lawyers About Trial
From Above the Law authored by Jeff Bennion: “Timelines are probably one of the most-used type of litigation graphic. Timelines are also one of the litigation graphics that litigators do wrong the most. The problem is usually two-fold: not knowing how to create them, and not knowing how to use them. We’ll look at Game of […]
We Have to Change the Idea That a Woman With Ambition Is Out Only for Herself
From Glamour authored by Reese Witherspoon: “Flashback to November 2015: Reese Witherspoon stood onstage at Glamour’s Women of the Year gala at Carnegie Hall, looked up to the rafters, where hundreds of girls were sitting on the edge of their seat, and declared, “I believe ambition is not a dirty word.” Witherspoon’s powerful rallying cry struck a nerve: […]
‘Alberta’s Louisville’ — Pioneering attorney and civil rights leader to receive Hometown Heroes banner next month
From Insider Louisville authored by Joe Sonka: “The next “Hometown Heroes” banner in downtown Louisville will be unveiled in September, honoring pioneering attorney and civil rights leader Alberta Jones, whose life was tragically cut short at 34 years old in 1965. In 1959, Jones became the first African-American woman to pass the Kentucky bar exam, then […]
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: A Judicious Trailblazer
From Above The Law authored by Nicole Black: “While on vacation earlier this summer, I read the book Sisters In Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor And Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World (affiliate link). I was so intrigued and inspired by this fascinating biography, penned by Linda Hirshman, that chronicled the […]
