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 […]
Category Archives: GA-Curated
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 […]
Congresswomen Protested The House’s Outdated Dress Code With Sleeveless Friday
From Refinery 29 authored by Sarah Midkiff: “In the sweltering, D.C. heat, congresswomen on both sides of the aisle united to exercise their right to bare arms. No, that was not a typo. Their stand for a modernized dress code in the House of Representatives was spurred on when a number of political reporters were not […]
Here’s What Happened When I Had a Full-On Meltdown at Work
From She Knows authored by Dena Landon: “It had been a rough week during one of my busiest seasons at work. Co-workers kept missing deadlines; we’d undergone two acquisitions; and I had to make constant changes to an important document I was preparing. The last thing I needed was an email from my male […]
Are Donald Trump’s Tweets Self-Authenticating?
From Above the Law authored by Kelly Twigger: “I could not have imagined this time last year that Twitter would be the primary way that the President would communicate with the American people, but here we are. And he’s not the only one — we’ve seen Twitter wars resulting in lawsuits, and some folks are […]
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 […]
Texas’ All-Woman Supreme Court
From Texas Almanac authored by Mary G. Ramos: “Three women comprised a special Texas Supreme Court for five months in 1925. It was the first all-woman high court in the United States. These were not merely honorary appointments. Governor Pat Neff appointed the three women attorneys as a special state supreme court to hear the […]
