From The New York Times authored by Vanessa Friedman: “Thus does the old political camouflage erode — slowly, but with visible results. On Tuesday night (and for some, Wednesday morning), as the election results rolled in and candidates gave their victory or concession speeches, the way that many of them chose to present themselves in […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Too Many Senior Women Are Leaving the Profession
From Law Practice Today authored by Roberta Liebenberg: “I often describe myself as a “unicorn” in the legal profession. I have been practicing law for more than 43 years, and I still have a very active, full-time practice. I love being a lawyer and feel very fortunate to work on so many interesting and challenging […]
Girl scout who led push to end child marriage becomes a state lawmaker at age 19
From Women in the World authored by WITW Staff: “When Cassandra Levesque was 17, she led a campaign to end child marriage in New Hampshire that was dismissed by a state legislator who said that it would be absurd to raise the age of marriage from 13 just because “of a request from a minor […]
When women can’t quit the emotional labor habit: “It’s hard to give up that gold star”
From Salon authored by Mary Elizabeth Williams: “The number one accessory women are carrying around this season is their fury. Not that female anger is a new concept — we’ve been simmering for eons — but the articulation of our frustrations has made for some great recent literary fodder. The past several weeks already brought us Soraya Chemaly’s “Rage […]
Another Biglaw Firm Gets On Board With Gender Neutral — And Longer — Parental Leave
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Well, this is a trend we can get behind. Fresh off the news that Fenwick & West stepped up with some impressive parental benefits, a tipster reached out with some exciting details about the parental leave being offered at White & Case. Effective January 2018, the firm now offers […]
The Problem With Being Perfect
From The Atlantic authored by Olga Khazan: “When the psychologist Jessica Pryor lived near an internationally renowned university, she once saw a student walking into a library holding a sleeping bag and a coffee maker. She’s heard of grad students spending 12 to 18 hours at a time in the lab. Their schedules are meant […]
Meet the 2018 Glamour Women of the Year
From Glamour authored by Glamour: “In the 28 years that we’ve celebrated Women of the Year—both in our pages and at our annual summit and awards ceremony—the stories of our honorees often start with the same idea: a woman that refuses to wait for someone else to make things better. Alone, or with an army behind her, […]
When Michelle Obama told her mother she hated being a lawyer, her mom told her to ‘make the money, worry about being happy later’
From Business Insider authored by Andy Kiersz: “Former First Lady Michelle Obama‘s mother gave her a key piece of perspective at an important turning point in her career. Town & Country published an interview between Oprah Winfrey and Obama, whose memoir “Becoming” is set to be released on November 13. The women discussed the former First Lady’s […]
‘Big Law Killed My Husband’: An Open Letter From a Sidley Partner’s Widow
From The American Lawyer authored by Joanna Litt: “Joanna Litt’s husband, Gabe MacConaill, a 42-year-old partner at Sidley Austin, committed suicide in the parking garage of the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office last month. My husband took his life—our life—on Sunday, Oct. 14, one month to the day before our 10-year wedding anniversary. We had been planning […]
Michelle Obama Tells The Story Of ‘Becoming’ Herself — And The Struggle To Hang On
From NPR authored by Danielle Kurtzleben: “In her new book, Becoming, former first lady Michelle Obama writes about the profound frustration of being misunderstood — of being pegged as an “angry black woman.” She writes about the discomfort of being a hyperaccomplished woman only recognized through her connection to a powerful man. She writes about the […]
