From The New York Times authored by Karen Zraick: “Women and people of color in the legal profession continue to face barriers in hiring, promotions, assignments and compensation, according to a study released Thursday by the American Bar Association. The survey, which proposes strategies for employers to eliminate the barriers, was conducted by the Center for […]
Category Archives: Family & Personal
Law, Order & Pantyhose: Law Firm Addresses Gender Parity Fairly
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “What’s fair is fair. Christina Vander Werf, a partner with Gordon & Rees LLP, who works out of the San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix offices, says at her law firm, gender equity is a top priority. “There is a very intentional effort to make the office […]
Lawyers on the Border Still Dealing With Fallout From Family Separations
From TIME authored by Maya Rhodan: “When the Trump Administration started separating families at the U.S. border, Jodi Goodwin all but stopped working as a private attorney in Texas to do pro bono work for people who had been affected. Even though the Administration ended the policy over two months ago, her work isn’t finished. In June, […]
How Sexism Follows Women From the Cradle to the Workplace
From The New York Times authored by Jim Tankersley: “White women born in parts of the United States where sexist attitudes are more prevalent grow up to earn less and to work less than women born elsewhere, relative to men born in those same states, new economic research shows.” That impact on career and salary […]
Mel Mermelstein Survived Auschwitz, Then Sued Holocaust Deniers in Court
From Smithsonian.com authored by Patrick Sauer: “In October 1981, Judge Thomas Johnson made an announcement. After deliberation, he had accepted a fact into judicial notice—a legal term for a fact accepted in a court as true without the need to produce evidence. The Holocaust, said Johnson, was an indisputable fact. The pronouncement seems slightly ludicrous […]
DON’T TAKE CALLS IN THE BREASTFEEDING ROOM AND 9 OTHER SMALL THINGS MEN CAN DO TO MAKE WOMEN LESS UNCOMFORTABLE AT WORK
From W2.0 authored by Kendall Tucker: “It should not be a surprise to anyone that women in tech face a myriad of challenges today. Even though 75% of young girls show interest in STEM, only 0.4% of college women major in computer science. We start 17% of companies but only receive 2% of funding. We are systematically passed over for […]
How To Successfully Negotiate A Salary Offer Or Pay Raise
From The Huffington Post authored by Casey Bond: “Some people are well versed in the art of the deal. They love to debate, argue and negotiate. For others, any kind of confrontation feels just plain icky. When it comes to your salary, however, you can’t afford to simply accept what you get. Failing to negotiate […]
Your Workplace Isn’t Your Family (and That’s O.K.!)
From The New York Times authored by Tim Herrera: “’We’re like family here.’ It’s a line that seems enshrined in the collective unconsciousness of American workers. We spend more than 2,000 hours per year with our co-workers, so it seems only natural that we should think of them as family. We celebrate birthdays together, honor anniversaries, hang […]
A ‘Generationally Perpetuated’ Pattern: Daughters Do More Chores
From The New York Times authored by Claire Cain Miller: “It has long been true that women are paid less than men at work and do more of the labor at home. It turns out those patterns start as early as childhood. Although there are a few signs that the gap is shrinking, a variety […]
Whether a Husband Identifies as a Breadwinner Depends on Whether He Respects His Wife’s Career — Not on How Much She Earns
From Harvard Business Review authored by Erin Reid: “An economic mystery of the last few decades has been why more women aren’t working. A new paper offers one answer: Most plan to, but are increasingly caught off guard by the time and effort it takes to raise children. The share of women in the United […]
