From VOGUE authored by Bridget Read: “At the 2015 Golden Globes, Tina Fey introduced George Clooney, that night receiving a lifetime achievement award, by detailing the achievements of his wife, Amal, instead. “Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria, and was selected for a […]
Category Archives: Lawyers
This RBG Quote Proves You Can Be Friendly With Co-workers You Disagree With
From The Muse authored by Stav Viz : “She walked onstage to the sounds of The Notorious B.I.G.’s eponymous song blasting from the speakers. Hardly the introduction you’d expect for a Supreme Court justice—unless, of course, it’s Associate Justice-slash-pop-culture-icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. At a recent appearance at Columbia University’s “She Opened the Door”women’s conference, Ginsburg’s entrance to a […]
Why Chasity Boyce and Tiffany Harper Co-Founded DAPP, And Their Mission To Train Women of Color
From Above The Law authored by Renwei Chung: “This week, I had the opportunity to catch up with the amazing Diversity Attorney Pipeline Program(DAPP) co-founders Chasity Boyce and Tiffany Harper. Boyce is a former litigator who is now working in the Chicago office of an Am Law 100 law firm on the global diversity and inclusion team. Harper […]
They’re moms. They’re attorneys. They believe they can help end the Oklahoma teacher walkouts
From CNN authored by Isabella Gomez and Justin Lear: School closings in Oklahoma are a big concern for parents, so a group of mom lawyers decided to take matters into their own hands. On Monday, more than 100 women are expected to march almost a mile from the Oklahoma Bar Association to the state Capitol […]
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 […]
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 […]
Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies
From NPR authored by Vanessa Romo: “Linda Brown, who as a schoolgirl was at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American schools, died in Topeka, Kan., Sunday afternoon. She was 76. Her sister, Cheryl Brown Henderson, confirmed the death to The Topeka Capital-Journal. The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court […]
2018 Theme and Honorees, National Women’s History Project
From National Women’s History Project: “March is National Women’s History Month In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special Theme and women whose lives […]
A Yale Student Accused Her Classmate of Rape. His Lawyers Asked What She Was Wearing and How Much She Drank
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “How much did she have to drink? Why didn’t she wear a more modest outfit? Why did she and the man she later accused of raping her look “like two lovers” while walking together on campus? These are some of the questions that defense attorneys asked a Yale University […]
