Feminism
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Anal Sex / Butt Sex, Asians, Feminism, Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Li-ann Thio
Dr. Li-Ann Thio: All About Her Mother
We sometimes like to think of the figures we write about in these pages as characters in a novel. Viewed in this way, Dr. Li-ann Thio, the visiting NYU law professor who apparently isn’t a fan of gay rights, is one of the most compelling we’ve come across recently. We have a weakness for strong, […] -
Feminism, Gender, Media and Journalism, Paralegals
Magazines for Paralegals and Female Litigators Still Chugging
Times are tough for we media folk these days. Newspapers across the country are declaring bankruptcy, magazines are dying, and Atlantic Magazine has even predicted the end of the New York Times. Given the challenging environment for journalism, we thought you might be worried about the fates of Sue: For Women in Litigation and KNOW: […] - Sponsored
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Feminism, Gender, Women's Issues
Twelve Crises for Corporate Women
A new book details the challenges that women face as they try to climb the corporate ladder. Author Kathy Caprino argues that in many instances women’s contributions are hard to compare against “hours” and “profits.” Careful not to blame their male counterparts, Caprino says many female professionals are dominated at work by generally white-male competitive […]
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Feminism, Gender, Litigators, Litigatrix, Media and Journalism
Move over Marie Claire and Elle, Sue's coming to town
Back in August, we reported that a magazine for female litigators was in the works. They were in the naming phase at the time, and we tried to help them out by surveying you about the worst of their proposed names, including such gems as “Chill,” “Woman Litigator,” and “Spirit, The Magazine for Women in […] -
Biglaw, Fashion, Feminism, Gender
Who Likes Short Skirts? We Like... Better Economic Times
A few female readers have asked us to direct your attention to this poll at fashion and lifestyle blog Corporette: How short of a skirt can a professional woman get away with? According to the votes in so far, “professional women” can get away with skirts that stop just above the knee. Does the same […] -
Feminism, Gender, Money, Women's Issues
Women Getting Screwed When It Comes To Pay
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that women in legal occupations earn 51% of what men earn. That is not a typo. Some people will no doubt say something like “women are secretaries and men are attorneys,” before clubbing their mates into submission. But according to the report: [T]he salary gap was the largest among judges, […] -
Feminism, Gender, Romance and Dating, Sex, Sexism, Sexual Harassment
Summer Wives (Part 1 of 2)
My friend Anna is a summer wife. You see, her “summer” husband, Abraham, does what all high-powered law firm partners do each summer: he dispatches his wife to the summer home in the Hamptons or Shelter Island or Martha’s Vineyard. This allows Biglaw partners to supper in the city with the single senior (or summer) […] -
Feminism, Gender, John McCain, Politics, Sarah Palin
Breaking: McCain Picks Palin Up Off the Street For Veep
According to the New York Times, John McCain has tapped Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Appeal to disaffected Clinton voters? Trying to lock up the Mike Gravel fan base? Update: Although Governor Palin is not a lawyer, there have already been several legal issues mentioned with regard to her candidacy. Just last […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Feminism, Gender, Litigators, Litigatrix, Media and Journalism
Naming a magazine for female attorneys: Chill out, Trial Mama?
The makers of KNOW: The Magazine for Paralegals have another legal publication in the works. A tipster forwarded us an e-mail about a “new magazine for women professionals in litigation.” Imagining the love child of Glamour and the American Lawyer, we expected to see planned articles on hot courtroom studs and legal fashion faux pas. […] -
ATL Idol, Biglaw, Feminism, Gender
A Woman's Place Is... At Cravath
This week, Working Mother magazine, in association with Flex-Time Lawyers, released its second annual Best Law Firms for Women rankings. Some of the firms on this year’s list are notorious sweatshops, more likely to help women freeze their eggs than they are to aid either sex in raising a family. I contacted Deborah Epstein Henry […] -
Feminism, Gender, Litigators, Litigatrix, Movies, Television
Farewell, Ally McBeal; Enter the Litigatrix
That’s the title of our latest column for the New York Observer, which reflects upon recent television and film portrayals of women litigators. It touches upon some of the same themes highlighted in Amy Kolz’s excellent American Lawyer article from last year, but it’s more focused on fictional female litigators, as opposed to real-life ones. […] -
Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Job Searches
Boring but Important: New Law Firm Partners Mostly Dudes
Ladies, if you want to make partner, consider Dorsey & Whitney. The Project for Attorney Retention has just released a report (PDF) on the number of women among this year’s new partners at 77 firms. Props to Dorsey & Whitney and Ropes and Gray. Here’s why: At a dozen firms, 50% or more of the […] -
Biglaw, Fashion, Feminism, Gender, Rudeness, Screw-Ups, Sexism
Time for Winston Women To Go Burqa Shopping?
Although many tipsters emailed us about it, we never wrote about this buzz-generating Wall Street Journal article, reporting on how many older lawyers are displeased by the overly informal, even sloppy attire of their younger colleagues. We didn’t write about it earlier because we felt preempted: the piece received lots of online attention, from such […]
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Feminism, Heller Ehrman, Hillary Clinton, Politics
Heller Ehrman (Los Angeles) Has a Diva-licious New Leader
Some of our prior coverage of Heller Ehrman has been a bit gloomy. We take it all back. Now that the firm’s Los Angeles office is under a magnificent new leader — Nancy Sher Cohen, whom we have previously praised in these pages — we see nothing but good things ahead. Legal Pad conducts a […] -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Racism, Sexism
If Wanda Sykes Were a Biglaw Associate...
She probably wouldn’t be very happy with her law firm. From the Minority Law Journal: [N]owadays most associates don’t plan on spending their entire legal career at one law firm. But some associates are more likely to head for the exits than others. Nearly half of all white male midlevel associates say that they expect […] -
Feminism, Gender, Rudeness, Sexism
A Sexist Screed Against Female Attorneys?
We are not easily offended, nor are we very politically correct. Sometimes we write things that upset or antagonize people (sometimes intentionally, and sometimes not). But this discussion of women lawyers, while certainly provocative, is a bit too inflammatory for our taste. We won’t post excerpts here (because finding a portion that isn’t offensive is […] -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Feminism, Gay, Gender, Job Searches, Patton Boggs, Racism, Sexism
ATL Field Trip: The Building a Better Legal Profession Press Conference
Andrew Bruck takes a question at Wednesday’s press conference. Every now and then, we leave our apartment. We did so on Wednesday, to attend the press conference of Law Students Building a Better Legal Profession, where the organization unveiled its law firm diversity rankings (accessible here; Los Angles Times article here). It was quite informative. […] -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Feminism, Gay, Gender, Job Searches, Law Schools, Racism
Law Firm Diversity: Who's Naughty, Who's Nice?
Are you concerned about diversity (or the lack thereof) at America’s top law firms? Have you been wishing for a handy resource that would rank the Biglaw shops by their performance on diversity metrics, as well as other measures, such as billable hours and pro bono work? Well, you’re in luck. Later today, Building a […] -
Breasts, Feminism, Food, Gender, Kids, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Lactation Rooms
We continue our series profiling the perks or fringe benefits of life at a large law firm. This one may be the breast one yet. From a (male) tipster: A friend of mine ran across this Simpson Thatcher perk: “The Firm maintains a lactation room for new mothers in each of its New York, Los […] -
Email Scandals, Feminism, Gender, Law Schools, Reader Polls, Ridiculousness, Sexism, Vicious Infighting
And No, She Doesn't Do Windows
This email exchange, between two law students at Washington University Law, took place late last month. It’s reminiscent of that Greenberg Traurig email exchange from the other day — which, in our book, is high praise. Some background, from our tipster: I’m an avid reader of ATL. Although I don’t see much law school coverage […]