From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Bar exam 2017 has come and gone — nothing left now but waiting for the scores. But while you play the waiting game (and hopefully start packing for a killer bar exam trip) here’s something to distract you: bar exam horror stories!Seems we play this game every year, […]
Category Archives: Future GAs
Finding Joy in Feminism
From Medium authored by Jane Harkness: In high school, I didn’t know anyone who called themselves a feminist. “I would occasionally read an article about discrimination against women and find myself nodding in agreement, feeling like I could relate but unable to fully articulate why. Perhaps it was because I had heard feminists smeared as […]
8 Ways to Deal with H8TERS
From Law Practice Today authored by Jeana L. Goosmann: “As a successful female lawyer, you will run into people who do not like you and talk bad about you. You will hear from moms who criticize your parenting, attorneys who disparage your legal work, online reviews that attack your image, a mother-in-law who doesn’t […]
Women Flying Solo: Success Stories from the Small Firm World
From Law Practice Today authored by Sara Kropf and Margaret Cassidy: “Since Ada H. Kepley became the first woman to graduate from law school in 1870, women have found success in the legal profession—in government, in corporate legal departments, in academia and on the bench. Even so, women have yet to match the success of […]
One Biglaw Firm’s Embrace Of A Transgender Partner
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Has the president’s awful early morning tweeting about banning transgender individuals from serving in the military — a move that is only likely to decrease military readiness and increase the risk of suicide — left you deeply upset about the state of the world? Well, there’s not much to be done about the president’s […]
TOP INSPIRING QUOTES FROM THE 2017 KPMG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
From KSDK.Com authored by Danielle Page: “Olympia Fields Country Club is no stranger to hosting the best male golfers in the world, having been the host course of four major championships dating back to 1925. But seeing the top LPGA Tour players in the world take their best shot at making history? That was a […]
5 LinkedIn Profile Features You Need to Get Right
From Lawyerist.com authored by Cari Twitchell: “LinkedIn is the largest professional networking social platform. With more than 467 million users, and a little over two new users signing up every minute, it is the place to be to build your professional brand and expand your network of influence. Give yourself a good foundation on LinkedIn […]
This ‘School For Justice’ Trains Sex Trafficking Survivors To Be Lawyers
From The Huffington Post authored by Sarah Ruiz-Grossman: “A new program in India is helping survivors of child sex trafficking get justice for others like them ― by pursuing careers in the legal system. The School for Justice, launched in April by Dutch anti-trafficking group Free a Girl, provides funding and other support to women […]
Socializing toward the middle
From Medium authored by Courtney Owyang: “I am constantly aware of how much space I’m taking up, the people around me, and more than anything else, their reactions to me. It can be exhausting. As a result, like many women, I’ve found myself down many an internet rabbit hole, poring over articles that promise […]
Documentary About Women And The Law Reveals How Far We Still Have To Go
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino : “The signs are everywhere — from the Biglaw lawsuits, the law school lawsuits, to the horror stories too many women are able to tell and every woman who has ever practiced law knows it is true — the legal profession still suffers from gender discrimination. While […]
