From Memphis Business Journal authored by Michelle Corbet: “Tannera Gibson has been with the firm for eight years.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK (which will then require you to be a subscriber to really get the whole story – and if you don’t live in TN, probably not gonna happen – but, regardless, I could not […]
Category Archives: Lawyers
Five Decades of Courtroom Artists Capturing What Cameras Can’t
From Hypoallergic authored by Allison Meier: “The Library of Congress selected examples from its collection of 10,000 courtroom drawings to show how artists are essential to public understanding of American trials. Camera use has gradually been allowed in state and federal courts since 1977. Although the role of the courtroom sketch has diminished, the practice […]
Nobody wants to fail the bar exam, but it happens – even to Kamala Harris
From Before the Bar authored by Adam Music: “This week, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia and possible ties to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump. Some of the more memorable exchanges came between Sessions and Sen. Kamala Harris of California.I won’t go into the merits of the back-and-forth between […]
Legal Career Clarity Course: TEN DAYS [at most] and counting!
You like being a lawyer but…you don’t love your current job? Yes? You’re curious whether there are better options within the profession…. THERE ARE. You invested SO MUCH to get where you are today. Don’t stop short of reaching – actual satisfaction – (JOY even!) from a day’s work. It IS actually possible. Let Heather […]
Justice Sonia Sotomayor – Part 1 of Law360’s Exclusive Interview
From Law360 authored by Ed Beeson: “The solicitor general from Utah had just started his argument when he uttered the words ‘an objectively reasonable miscalculation.’ Almost on a dime, Justice Sonia Sotomayor stopped him. ‘Tell me what was objectively reasonable about it,’ she said, referring to an unlawful police stop at the heart of a […]
Attorney Gloria Allred Will Take On Bill Cosby in California Civil Case
From Vulture authored by Natalie Hope McDonald: “‘You don’t know what a jury is going to do,’ said Gloria Allred, a civil-rights attorney representing 33 women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. Allred, who’s perhaps best known for taking on high-profile cases involving women, has been watching Cosby’s sexual-assault trial closely from the benches of […]
Self-Care for Women of Color At Work
From Ms. JD authored by Alnisa Bell: “’Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.’ — Audre Lorde The unfortunate reality for many women working outside of the home is that dynamics within the home still require that many women shoulder the burden of household chores and caregiving […]
2017#4 Women in leadership — why is being nice valued over honesty?
From Medium authored by Emily Turner: “Woman’s Hour had an interesting debate this week on how women leaders can get the best out of people. One panelist argued that women leaders should be charming and make tea sometimes to oil the wheels. Another disagreed and said it was artificially authentic and they should use direct […]
We Recorded VCs’ Conversations and Analyzed How Differently They Talk About Female Entrepreneurs
From Harvard Business Review authored by Malin Malmstrom, Jeaneth Johansson, and Joakim Wincent: “These personas highlight a few key differences in how the entrepreneurs were perceived depending on their gender. Men were characterized as having entrepreneurial potential, while the entrepreneurial potential for women was diminished. Many of the young men and women were described as being […]
What Makes a Mentor?
The website, The Girl’s Guide to Law School®, is (unsurprisingly) a great resource for women who are in law school. But also, I find that they often address issues that are relevant to law school graduates as well. This story (authored by a law student, following her interview – on the topic of mentoring – with two […]
