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 […]
Category Archives: Lawyers
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 […]
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 […]
3 Things Law Firms Must Understand To Increase Gender Diversity
From Above the Law authored by Renwei Chung : “Last week, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) revealed some surprising statistics from its most recent research regarding gender diversity in the workplace. BCG surveyed roughly 17,500 employees and interviewed more than 200 senior executives at companies in various industries across 21 countries, seeking their perspective on 39 […]
The Day Before The Bar Exam Dos and Don’ts
From Above The Law authored by Kerriann Stout: “I say this with equal parts joy and terror: the bar exam is exactly one week from tomorrow. One of the questions I get asked most frequently is “what should I do the day before the bar exam?” My go to answer is “absolutely nothing.” For some […]
The Top Five Reasons We Love Being Female Lawyers
From Law Practice Today authored by Shayda Zaerpoor Le and Iris K. Tilley: “Do a casual Google search on “females in the legal profession” and these issues are ubiquitous in the results. With such discouraging reviews, statistics, and stereotypes (if we assume that the stereotypes tell the whole story, that is) it is hard to imagine why […]
