Women Flying Solo: Success Stories from the Small Firm World

From Law Practice Today authored by Sara Kropf and Margaret Cassidy:

“Since Ada H. Kepley became the first woman to graduate from law school in 1870, women have found success in the legal profession—in government, in corporate legal departments, in academia and on the bench. Even so, women have yet to match the success of men in BigLaw, leading to countless studies and articles analyzing why that’s the case.

This article is different. It will explore the success of women in solo and small law firms, an area that is often left out of the discussion over diversity in the law. Take, for example, the ABA’s A Current Glance at Women in the Law (January 2017), which highlights the percentage of women in the legal profession overall (36%), women who are Fortune 500 general counsel (24.8%), women who are law school deans (31.1%) and women on the federal courts of appeal (35.9%). The study’s statistics on women in law firms, though, is limited to larger firms—looking at equity partners (18%) and female managing partners of the top 200 law firms (also 18%).”

 

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One Biglaw Firm’s Embrace Of A Transgender Partner

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 actions (at least not until Robert Mueller gets a swing at him), but maybe this tiny smidgen of good news will help dispel some of the dreariness.Danielle Joy “DJ” Healey, an IP litigator at Fish & Richardson, recently announced she was transgender and has transitioned to living as a woman. She’s been able to do this with the full support of the firm and her clients, as reported by Law.com”

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TOP INSPIRING QUOTES FROM THE 2017 KPMG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

From KSDK.Com authored by Danielle Page:

“Olympia Fields Country Club is no stranger to hosting the best male golfers in the world, having been the host course of four major championships dating back to 1925. But seeing the top LPGA Tour players in the world take their best shot at making history? That was a first.

“The most effective way to do it is to do it,” said Lynne Doughtie, U.S. Chairman and CEO of KPMG LLP, quoting the pioneer Amelia Earhart. And this year, the company did just that. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship broke new ground by being the first ever women’s championship played at iconic Olympia Fields, with the top 100 players on the LPGA Tour competing to win.

To kick off the championship, KPMG hosted their third annual KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit onsite at Olympia Fields, bringing together some of the most powerful women leaders in the country to inspire the next generation of women working their way to the top. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from leaders who are leading the charge in their respective industries, making waves in male-dominated fields, and even former and current U.S. Olympic competitors who have risen to overcome setbacks and challenges when going for the gold.”

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Congresswomen Protested The House’s Outdated Dress Code With Sleeveless Friday

From Refinery 29 authored by Sarah Midkiff:

“In the sweltering, D.C. heat, congresswomen on both sides of the aisle united to exercise their right to bare arms. No, that was not a typo. Their stand for a modernized dress code in the House of Representatives was spurred on when a number of political reporters were not permitted to enter the House lobby due to wearing sleeveless shirts and dresses.
The procedural terms themselves are up for interpretation. For the U.S. House of Representatives, it requires that members “dress appropriately.” This is elaborated upon by reminding male members to wear a “traditional coat and tie;” however, female House members are only asked to wear “appropriate attire.” In the absence of anything more specific, this has come to mean refraining from wearing sneakers, open-toed shoes, and anything sleeveless.”

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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 co-worker telling me how to do my job, and copying my boss and two other managers.

The colleague in question went into detail about changes in my files and deliverables to the investor relations department. Never mind that everything he ever-so-helpfully reminded me about was — you guessed it — already done. I pushed my chair back, took a deep breath to prepare for a rational conversation and… completely lost it.”

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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 even now suing the President for blocking them on Twitter.

As I watch story after story play out through the tweets of @realDonaldTrump, it occurred to me that IF there was ever a time when lawyers compiled and sought to present evidence against the administration or some member of it, there may be one less hurdle to climb.

Are the tweets of @realDonaldTrump self-authenticating?

One of the biggest issues in introducing social media evidence is overcoming authentication and how to preserve, produce and introduce social media evidence at trial. And while it seems unlikely that there may be an authenticity problem given the President’s propensity to re-emphasize what he said and meant about each tweet he sends, let’s play it out anyway.”

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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 by creating a complete, custom profile tailored to your target audience. This means taking advantage of the following five profile features that most users overlook or do not think through properly.”

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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 who have escaped underage sex trafficking, so they can prepare for university and earn bachelor’s degrees in law.

The goal is to empower former victims to change how India’s legal system fights trafficking ― because all too often, perpetrators aren’t brought to justice, Free A Girl founder Evelien Hölsken told HuffPost. The program also aims to raise awareness of child sex trafficking.”

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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 appeal of a case involving the Woodmen of the World (WOW), a fraternal association.”

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Socializing toward the middle

From Medium authored by Courtney Owyang:

 

“I am constantly aware of how much space I’m taking up, the people around me, and more than anything else, their reactions to me. It can be exhausting. As a result, like many women, I’ve found myself down many an internet rabbit hole, poring over articles that promise to imbue me with the confidence to burst into a conference room and speak my mind, nary a “sorry to interrupt but…” or, “I just wanted to say…” in sight. I’ve tried power posing, and I’ve tried leaning in, all in the hopes that I’ll one day be able to stroll into a room without caring what other people think of me. Thus far, however, I still find myself plagued by a variety of mental gymnastics, trying to parse people’s facial expressions in real time whenever I give a presentation, share an opinion, or offer advice.

While this perpetual awareness of the people around me can be exhausting, it’s also gifted me with a valuable skill — empathy. Because I’m aware of the others in the room, I’m picking up on how my words and actions are affecting them, and have the opportunity to change my behavior accordingly. I’ll be the first to say I don’t disagree with articles that tell women to stop apologizing for taking up space in a room, and for asserting opinions. I’ve learned a lot from them. However, I don’t think teaching women to stop apologizing is the solution, or at least, not a complete one.”

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