From TIME presented by Ford: ‘She broke the glass ceiling.’ “What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. There she is up where the air is thin, where men still outnumber women, but where the altitude is awesome. Our goal with Firsts, […]
Category Archives: Lawyers
Our Obsession With Working Hard Is Ruining Our Productivity
From Fast Company authored by Leila Hock: “What do you really need to get ahead at work? I get asked this all the time. The answer varies depending on the person, their goals, and my mood, but there’s one answer I’ll never give: “Work hard.” That’s not an oversight or a misstep. It’s very intentional. Whenever I hear […]
Mom Owned Law Firm Interview with Alisa D. Wilkes
From My Shingle.com: “February brings more Mom-Owned Law Firm Profiles — where we celebrate mom lawyers who have chosen to own, not loan their talent. Today, we feature Alisa D. Wilkes one of the owners of Wilkes & Mee in Jacksonville, Florida. Wilkes is an example of the proverb that it’s never too late: Wilkes didn’t even […]
Why Women (Really) Leave Law Firms
From LinkedIn authored by Kathi Vidal: “Late last night I was energized and inspired to write this article: “It’s Not What You Think: Why Collaborative, Inclusive Environments Give You Energy”. Now it is 4:28 am and I woke with an idea. I woke thinking I should thank my own firm’s leadership for creating such an inclusive environment. And […]
GIRL ATTORNEY® THAT GIRL: Ms. Stephanie Lummus
THAT GIRL: Stephanie Lummus (St. Louis, MO) – Gentle caregiver, fierce legal advocate, and warm-bed-finder for the homeless veterans’ community in St. Louis, Missouri. Oh, and did I forget an amazing role model of grace and humanity-at-its finest to her beautiful children – and, for the rest of us, too. Be encouraged, inspired, and challenged today […]
GIRL ATTORNEY® Artist: Ms. Erika Roberts
Only 23% of law school grads say their education was worth the cost
From CNBC authored by Abagail Hess: “Going to law school and becoming a lawyer used to be seen as a golden ticket to career and financial success but today, few lawyers believe this to actually be the case. In a Gallup poll of over 4,000 American adults who earned a postgraduate degree between 2000 and 2015, just […]
Women Lawyers Join #MeToo Movement with Hashtag of Their Own
From The American Lawyer authored by Angela Morris: “The legal profession’s own #MeToo movement is playing out on Twitter. Under the hashtag #LadyLawyerDiaries, the discussion over the last year has evolved to tackle serious and pervasive issues surrounding women in the law. It’s become a movement that enables female attorneys to speak out collectively about gender bias and sexual harassment […]
The judiciary must deal with #MeToo—and with what I know
From ABA Journal authored by Nicole VanderDoes: “Time magazine recently named “The Silence Breakers” as its 2017 Person of the Year in recognition of the #MeToo movement and the people who have spoken out about sexual assault. Some of the Silence Breakers led to national storylines chronicling the downfall of powerful men who used their […]
The Lawyer, the Addict
From The New York Times authored by Eilene Zimmerman: “In July 2015, something was very wrong with my ex-husband, Peter. His behavior over the preceding 18 months had been erratic and odd. He could be angry and threatening one minute, remorseful and generous the next. His voice mail messages and texts had become meandering soliloquies […]
