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 […]
Category Archives: Future GAs
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 […]
New Research: Women Aren’t Paid Less Because They Have More Flexible Jobs
From Slate authored by Heejung Chung “A recent study shows that the global gender pay gap has increased to 32 percent, and projects that at this rate, women will have to wait another 217 years for the pay gap to close. It’s not just your own gender, but the gender makeup of your workplace that predicts your wages. […]
What A Badass Olympic Skier Can Teach Us About Work-Life Balance
From Five Thirty Eight authored by Christie Aschwanden: “Team USA has sent 20 fathers to Pyeongchang, but only one mother: Kikkan Randall. A three-time winner of cross-country skiing’s World Cup sprint title, Randall was part of a baby boom that happened after the 2014 Sochi Olympics, when four of the sport’s top athletes took time off from racing […]
Apple Is Partnering With Malala’s Non-Profit to Educate More Than 100,000 Girls
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “Apple is partnering with Malala Fund to educate more than 100,000 girls around the world, the company announced Monday. Malala Fund — the nonprofit founded by education activist and Nobel Peace Prizewinner Malala Yousafzai — aims to ensure that girls around the world have access to 12 years of education. Yousafzai, now a student at Oxford University, […]
How To Block Out Negativity During Bar Prep
From Above the Law authored by Kerriann Stout: “When it comes to bar prep concerns, everyone worries about finding time to learn all the law. For once, I will skip the opportunity to lecture you on the importance of practice questions. Just kidding. Practice questions are the single most important thing you can do to pass […]
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. […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant; would be first senator to give birth in office
From CNN authored by Daniella Diaz: “Sen. Tammy Duckworth will make history when she becomes the first sitting senator in history to give birth later this year, her office said Tuesday. The Illinois Democrat announced she is expecting her second child in the spring. “Bryan and I are thrilled that our family is getting a […]
