From CNBC authored by Zameena Mejia: “When Stanford neurosurgeon Odette Harris was preparing to head into the operating room to treat a patient one morning, someone confused her for the cleaning staff and told her, “I need you to go clean room six.” “Okay,” Harris said, fully dressed in a surgical mask, hat and scrubs, […]
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Move Over Moms, Male Lawyers Are Using Flextime Too
From The American Lawyer authored by Angela Morris: “Say the word “flextime” and most people think of reduced hours for working mothers. But a small, yet growing number of male lawyers are using lighter job schedules to strike the right work-life balance. More law firms in recent years have incorporated flextime policies—especially reduced-hour schedules—to help […]
This Social Entrepreneur Is Helping Fellow Immigrants Lawyer Up
From Fast Company authored by Lydia Dishman: “For Maneesha Mukhi, the American dream was elusive but compelling. Mukhi is officially a citizen of India but never really lived there. She grew up nomadically because her father was a diplomat for India, so the family was stationed to a new country every three years. But none […]
Welcome To The Wrinkle- And Sweat-Proof Workwear Of The Future
From Fast Company authored by Elizabeth Segran: “Katie Warner Johnson spent her college internship in a blur of boring and unflattering black blazers, pantsuits, and shift dresses. It was 2006, and working as an analyst on Wall Street, she felt she needed to prove herself in a male-dominated industry, where her colleagues were often men […]
IS THE PRACTICE OF LAW ART OR SCIENCE?
Authored by Lee Angela Holcomb: “Law is an art, not a science! But in recent years, the practice of law has become more focused on the science side of things. Many of the services that lawyers have traditionally provided are now automated, think repeatable processes, technology solutions, eDiscovery, and contract coding. Some have argued that this automation […]
Are Today’s Teenagers Smarter and Better Than We Think?
From The New York Times authored by Tara Parker Pope: “Today’s teenagers have been raised on cellphones and social media. Should we worry about them or just get out of their way? A recent wave of student protests around the country has provided a close-up view of Generation Z in action, and many adults have […]
Investing in Her: More Women Putting Money Into Women’s Businesses
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “We are embarking on the “Age of Female Entrepreneurialism” in this country. That profound optimism is owned by Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women, and Ellevate Network, a global professional women’s organization of more than 34,000 members. Speaking at a recent […]
Starbucks has closed its pay gap in the US—here are 4 other companies that have done the same
From CNBC authored by Courtney Connley: “Starbucks has achieved 100 percent equal pay for its U.S. employees of all races and genders and is working “with deliberate speed” to do the same globally, the coffee company announced on Wednesday. It took the company 10 years. As Starbucks continues to thrive with a workforce that is now compensated […]
The evolution of the office ‘work wife’
From CNN Money authored by Julia Carpenter: “In today’s world, a work wife is usually thought of as an office buddy. She celebrates your successes and downplays your failures. You cry on her shoulder in the break room. But “work wife” wasn’t always about friendship. The term appears in popular use as far back as […]
This Political Candidate Breastfeeds in Her Campaign Video, & We Are Here for It
From She Knows authored by Madison Medieros: “Welcome to 2018, when it’s somehow still more believable for people to eat Tide podsin public than it is for a woman to breastfeed on camera. Thankfully, one woman running for governor in Maryland is on a mission to bring the narrative about breastfeeding into the 21st century. Krish […]
