From Above the Law authored by Allison Peryea: “There have been great mentors in American cinema — Yoda, Mr. Miyagi, Emilio Estevez’s hockey coach character in The Mighty Ducks. And just like how mentorship can be critical in learning to be a Jedi, a Karate Kid, or a left wing, the input and guidance from […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Barbara Bush, the No-Nonsense First Lady Who Ran the Family That Ran the Country, Dies at 92
From TIME authored by Margaret Carlson: “Barbara Bush was as grounded as any First Lady, a down-to-earth realist planted firmly between two high-flying stars: Nancy Reagan of the rail-thin coiffed good looks, rarely seen children, and adoring gaze; and Hillary Rodham Clinton, the two-for-the-price-of-one lawyer who let it be known she wouldn’t be staying home […]
At Least 300 Women Are Officially Running for the U.S. House in 2018. That’s a Record.
From TIME authored by Geoff Mulvihill and Maureen Linke: ” The number of women running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives set a record Thursday, the vast majority of them Democrats motivated by angst over President Donald Trump and policies of the Republican-controlled Congress. Their ranks will continue to grow in the weeks […]
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 […]
Fed-Up Women Are Changing American Politics
From TIME authored by Molly Ball : “Spradlin, a sixth-grade English teacher in Choctaw, Okla., was at the state capitol in Oklahoma City on April 9, missing her sixth day of work in order to demand more school funding. She’s part of a wave of teacher actions that has lately swept Republican-led states, as well as […]
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 […]
This Stanford neurosurgeon’s promotion just made history—here’s why it’s a big deal for STEM
From CNBC authored by Zameena Mejia: “When Stanford neurosurgeon Odette Harris was preparing to head into the operating room to treat a patient one morning, someone confused her for the cleaning staff and told her, “I need you to go clean room six.” “Okay,” Harris said, fully dressed in a surgical mask, hat and scrubs, […]
Are Today’s Teenagers Smarter and Better Than We Think?
From The New York Times authored by Tara Parker Pope: “Today’s teenagers have been raised on cellphones and social media. Should we worry about them or just get out of their way? A recent wave of student protests around the country has provided a close-up view of Generation Z in action, and many adults have […]
Investing in Her: More Women Putting Money Into Women’s Businesses
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “We are embarking on the “Age of Female Entrepreneurialism” in this country. That profound optimism is owned by Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women, and Ellevate Network, a global professional women’s organization of more than 34,000 members. Speaking at a recent […]
