Feminism
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Career Alternatives, Feminism, Gender, Non-Sequiturs, Plaintiffs Firms, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Securities Law, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 03.25.11
* Who are the top plaintiffs firms in securities class-action litigation, ranked by 2010 total settlement value? [RiskMetrics / SCAS via WSJ Law Blog] * Protip: if you go to a meeting at Deutsche Bank’s New York offices, avoid the men’s room. [Dealbreaker] * This lawyer has an assistant with an unusual name. [Abuse of […] -
Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Biglaw Baby Making 101
There’s been so much talk of Biglaw women and baby making floating around the blogosphere this week that I think there must have been a “repopulate the species” action memo in US Weekly. Existentially, I blame the season. It’s January, and childless professional women just went through another holiday season getting bombarded with images of […] - Sponsored
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Feminism, Gender, In-House Counsel, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
Work/Life Whatever and Ten Missing Minutes of Tape
Ed. note: This post is by Will Meyerhofer, a former Sullivan & Cromwell attorney turned psychotherapist. He holds degrees from Harvard, NYU Law, and The Hunter College School of Social Work, and he blogs at The People’s Therapist. His new book, Life is a Brief Opportunity for Joy, is available on Amazon. I did a […]
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Feminism, Gender, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Quote of the Day: Unintended Consequences
[M]ale lawyers do not want to travel with, have lunch with, or mentor women lawyers because they fear someone will mistake their intentions and accuse them of sexual harassment. — law firm consultant Cynthia Calvert, in a blog post entitled Male Partners: Help Your Firm by Connecting with Women Lawyers. -
Feminism, Gender, Sweet Hot Justice, Women's Issues
The Price of Getting Pretty: Productivity
Ed. note: The following piece was authored by The Legal Tease, of Sweet Hot Justice fame. Check out her other musings from Sweet Hot Justice here. Let’s say you just woke up. After working at the firm until midnight last night, you’re already underslept and overtired and now you have to haul your ass out […] -
Law Firm Mergers, Non-Sequiturs, Robert Wone, Thompson & Knight, Wall Street, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 10.01.10
* Orrick and Akin aren’t the only two who are talking. The firms of Reed Smith and Thompson & Knight are also in merger discussions. [Am Law Daily] * A “cite-checking battle” actually sounds… kinda fun. [Laws for Attorneys] * There’s a motion for leave to amend the complaint in the Robert Wone civil case. […] -
Feminism, Gender, Goldman Sachs, Wall Street, Women's Issues
Goldman Sachs Accused of Sex Discrimination
The fantastically successful firm of Goldman Sachs isn’t just “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity.” It also discriminates against women, according to the allegations in a lawsuit filed earlier today. Three female ex-employees of Goldman Sachs accuse the venerable bank of maintaining an “outdated corporate culture” that discriminates against women in […] -
Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, In-House Counsel, Rankings, Women's Issues
Four Law Firms Make List of Best Companies to Work For(But Do Law Firms Still Discriminate When It Comes to Pay?)
Working Mother just released its annual list of the top 100 companies to work for. As we are (hopefully) coming out of the recession, it is possible that people might actually start caring again about family issues and work/life balance issues. This year, four law firms made the list. Before we get to the “winners,” […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Feminism, Gender, Romance and Dating, Sweet Hot Justice, Women's Issues
Does This Law Degree Make My Ass Look Fat?
Ed. note: The following piece was authored by The Legal Tease, of Sweet Hot Justice fame. Check out her other musings from Sweet Hot Justice here. Quick question: You’re a single guy, let’s say in your late twenties to mid-thirties, with a decent job. Given the choice between the following two single women to date, […] -
Feminism, Gender, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Women's Issues
The Ladies of Law Review: Mostly Good News
We’ve been doing a series of posts looking at whether women and minorities are adequately represented on the mastheads of the nation’s law reviews. The subject is definitely a contentious one, and our posts have generated a high number of comments. Perhaps we should shift our focus to underrepresented minorities (URMs) — sayonara, Asians — […] -
Associate Advice, Federal Judges, Feminism, Gender, Maryanne Trump Barry, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Issues
Do Women in the Law Need to Get Thicker Skins?
Today’s confirmation of Elena Kagan as the fourth woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court is a milestone worth celebrating. For ladies in the law, things are looking up. But female law students and lawyers still have complaints. Check out a recent query submitted to the Dear Prudence advice column over at Slate, […] -
Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Wage Gap Persists Among Female Partners: Where's the Outrage?
A couple of days ago, a survey came out showing that the wage gap between male and female partners is still very large. The National Law Journal put it this way: It’s no secret that women earn less than their male colleagues at law firms. The National Association of Women Lawyers concluded last year that […] -
Fashion, Federal Judges, Feminism, Gender, Judicial Divas, Women's Issues
Career Advice for Women Lawyers: Fake It.
Warning to the female readers of Above the Law: the reading of this post may lead to the rending of your inappropriate clothing and pulling out of your questionably-styled hair. Earlier this month, lady lawyers gathered in Philadelphia for the ABA’s Women in Law Leadership Academy. Gina Passarella of the Legal Intelligencer was in attendance […]
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Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Women's Issues
Female Lawyers, Can You Have It All?
Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are examples of female lawyers who have it all: success in both their personal and professional lives. They both reached the pinnacle of the legal profession — a seat on the Supreme Court — but also raised families, blessing the world with judicial opinions galore, children, and grandchildren. […] -
Feminism, Gender, Kids, Pregnancy / Paternity, Women's Issues
K&L Gates: Closed to Associate Mothers?
From time to time, we’ve tried to track whether or not the Biglaw layoffs have had a disparate impact on women or minorities. There hasn’t been a lot of hard evidence. We did a story last year on layoffs at Squire Sanders that seemed to disproportionately affect women. And this year we ran a report […] -
Feminism, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gender, Lesbians, Non-Sequiturs, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.10
* Elie previously declared that Debrahlee Lorenzana, the too hot for Citigroup plaintiff, was “pretty,” but not “‘blood has stopped flowing to my brain’ pretty.” This video is proof that Elie underestimated her. [Dealbreaker] * Ugly people get fired on Wall Street too. How many of these 1,200 Morgan Stanley layoffs are in the legal […] -
Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Kids, Women's Issues
Will New York's Nanny Law Make It Harder for Career Women?
The New York State Senate yesterday passed its version of the Nanny Law. If signed by Governor Paterson, the law would require employers to give domestic workers paid vacation and sick days, as well as 14 days notice before termination. The benefits would apply to legal and illegal immigrants. Essentially, it would require people to […] -
Fabulosity, Feminism, Gender, In-House Counsel, Women's Issues
InsideCounsel's Transformative Leadership Awards: Women Lawyers to Watch
Hundreds have gathered here in Chicago for the 10th annual Inside Counsel SuperConference. Though it’s perfectly pleasant weather outside, the Fairmont Hotel meeting rooms are upholding the Windy City’s reputation for frigid temperatures. Many of the sessions offer advice on how in-house counsel can improve their offerings to their companies and get the most from […] -
Breasts, Feminism, Gender, Reader Polls, Weirdness, Women's Issues
The Breast Pump for the Corporate Woman
I can’t claim to know all of the difficulties nursing mothers are up against as they try to handle their personal and professional business. But I do know that the recession has pushed “work-life” balance concerns off the front page. We’ve all heard stories about the travails of nursing mothers. Horrible stories about women who […] -
Feminism, Gender, Partner Issues, Women's Issues, You Go Girl
Female Partners Are on the Rise
Last fall, we gave props to Sullivan & Cromwell for making a high number of women partners — four out of five, or 80 percent. If you consider only U.S.-based partners, S&C had a new partner class that was 100 percent female. (Tax partner Eric Wang is based in London.) As it turns out, Sullivan […]