From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Women attorneys know the score. They know that despite what equality might demand, the reality of life in the courtroom means dealing … Read More
Lawyers on the Border Still Dealing With Fallout From Family Separations
From TIME authored by Maya Rhodan: “When the Trump Administration started separating families at the U.S. border, Jodi Goodwin all but stopped working as a private attorney in Texas to … Read More
How Sexism Follows Women From the Cradle to the Workplace
From The New York Times authored by Jim Tankersley: “White women born in parts of the United States where sexist attitudes are more prevalent grow up to earn less and … Read More
Mel Mermelstein Survived Auschwitz, Then Sued Holocaust Deniers in Court
From Smithsonian.com authored by Patrick Sauer: “In October 1981, Judge Thomas Johnson made an announcement. After deliberation, he had accepted a fact into judicial notice—a legal term for a fact … Read More
Utah Nears Licensing of Paralegals to Practice Law in Limited Circumstances
From LawSites authored by Bob Ambrogi: “Utah is on track to become the second state to license non-lawyers to practice law in limited circumstances, similar to the limited license legal technician(LLLT) … Read More
The Costs of Motherhood Are Rising, and Catching Women Off Guard
From The New York Times authored by Claire Cain Miller: “An economic mystery of the last few decades has been why more women aren’t working. A new paper offers one … Read More
The DNC just served Wikileaks with a lawsuit over Twitter
From Mashable authored by Matt Binder “Wikileaks just got served with a tweet. On Friday, the law firm representing the Democratic National Committee served Wikileaks with a single tweet, linking … Read More
Houston Judge Issues Order Granting Pregnant Lawyers Automatic Trial Stays
From Texas Lawyer authored by John Council: “Pregnant litigators already have enough to worry about without trial dates getting in the way of due dates. So Houston state district Judge Ravi … Read More
She was told to cover up while breast-feeding at the pool. Here’s how these moms are responding.
From The Lily authored by Torey Van Oot: “Since giving birth to her son, Roman, in April, Stephanie Buchanan has breast-fed whenever and wherever she needed — whether she was … Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She Will Serve ‘At Least Another 5 Years’ on the Supreme Court
From TIME authored by Billy Perrigo: “Left-leaning Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Sunday she plans to spend “at least another five years” on the Supreme Court, in remarks that may comfort liberals as … Read More