Gender
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Gender, Gloria Allred, Hotties, Media and Journalism, Nude Dancing, Texas, Women's Issues
Diary Lawsuit of an Angry Stripper: Sexy Reporter Allegedly Fired for Moonlighting as an Exotic Dancer
What happens when you lose your job as a journalist because you've been moonlighting as a stripper? You sue. -
Biglaw, Gender, Rankings, Women's Issues
The 2012 Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms According to Yale Law
The Yale Law Women are out with their annual list of the top ten family-friendly firms. But which firms made the cut? - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Feminism, Gender, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
Quote of the Day: Who Run the World? Girls! (Well, Kind Of...)
Silence isn't always golden, so it's time for women to start speaking up in law school classrooms.
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Bad Ideas, Biglaw, Feminism, Food, Gender, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Women's Issues
Ladies, It's Time to Get Back in the Kitchen Where You Belong
Nothing says “I’m a successful attorney” quite like the ability to serve masterfully-prepared hors d’oeuvres (bonus points if the cooking is done while barefoot and/or pregnant). -
California, Gender, Gloria Allred, Hotties, Television
Legal Forecast: Gloria Allred Sues Over Sexy Weather Babes
Gloria Allred's latest client, a weatherman, believes that a record heatwave over his competitions' Grand Tetons is the cause of his unemployment. In simpler terms, Allred's client is suing because he is not an "attractive young female".... -
Feminism, Gender, Law Schools, Politics, Women's Issues
Why You Shouldn't Call a Woman a 'Slut' on the Eve of Women's History Month Because She Uses Contraceptives
March 1 marked the first day of Women's History Month. And as we noted for our readers, Rush Limbaugh began his celebrations a day early by calling Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown Law student who testified before a Congressional committee on the need for access to birth control, a "slut." Needless to say, people are outraged about Limbaugh's comments. Because really, who wouldn't be? Let's take a look at what Fluke had to say in response.... -
Biglaw, Gender, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
So You Want to Make Partner? Expect a Long Wait -- and a Sausage Fest Once You Get There
The American Lawyer just published a wonderful study about making partner at the top Biglaw firms. The publication analyzed all of the new partner hires at 97 of the Am Law 100 firms. Here are the top-line results: Only one third of new partners were women, and the average wait for partnership was 10.5 years. Oh, and there's a chart that shows which firms were really hostile toward making new female partners.... -
Food, Gender, Sex, Women's Issues
It's All Fun and Games Until a Fake Penis Gets You Fired
Here at Above the Law, it seems like we've got a running repository on all of the strange things that employees can do to be fired from their jobs. And whether it's legal or illegal for an employer to do so, we love to report on these firings, because some of them are pretty hysterical. Now, we have a story of a woman who was allegedly fired for wearing a fake penis to work.... - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Books, Feminism, Google / Search Engines, Law Professors, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 01.11.12
* Being 15 minutes early to crucial meetings is not all that it’s cracked up to be. [The Ying-a-Ling] * Law school fiction: possible comic gold, possible Shakespearean tragedy. Check out excerpts from Cameron Stracher’s work in progress. [The Socratic Method] * The key for women getting ahead in 2012: working for companies that don’t […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Gender, Jews, Litigators, Litigatrix, Partner Issues, Religion, Screw-Ups, Women's Issues
Oy Vey! Milbank Mistakenly Touts 'Only Orthodox Jewish Woman Partner' in Biglaw
Milbank Tweed, in a recent press release about its new partnership class, gave a special shout-out to Atara Miller. It identified Miller as "likely the only Orthodox Jewish woman partner at a major Wall Street firm." A big shot in Biglaw, and a baleboste to boot. But is it accurate to assert that Miller is unique? -
Gender, Law School Deans, Law Schools
University of Texas Dean Ousted As Rumors Fly
There's a lot to unpack about the sudden resignation of Lawrence Sager, Dean of the University of Texas Law School. If some reports are to be believed, it's not an accident that a woman will be replacing Dean Sager. Allegations of gender inequality when it comes to pay are hounding Sager as he makes this hasty exit. Let's delve into it and get some student reaction... -
Gender, Nude Dancing, Paralegals, Sex, Sex Scandals, Sexism
Arguably The Best Use Of Sexism And Unethical Behavior Ever
We all know that firms put the prettiest secretaries on the floors clients see, while the floors with associates who share offices are staffed by hagravens. T&A has been used to secure clients probably since we moved out of the state of nature. Lawyers in the great city of Miami are just taking this natural service and extending to to criminal defendants. What's so wrong with that? -
Biglaw, Gender, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Women's Issues
New Partner Watch: Cravath and Simpson
Being a partner at a top law firm is still highly desirable. This is especially true of partners at firms near the top of the Biglaw hierarchy -- places like Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, with profits per partner in 2010 of $3.17 million and $2.64 million, respectively. They both announced new partnership classes this month. Let's learn about the new partners at CSM and STB. Maybe you know some of them -- from college, or law school, or a case or matter you've worked on....
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Bad Ideas, Breasts, Gender, Kids, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Women's Issues
NINJA NIPs to Stage a Courthouse 'Nurse-In' Protest in Michigan
Earlier this week, we wrote about Natalie Hegedus, a young Michigan mother who claims she was “humiliated” after a judge called her out for breastfeeding in court. Women across the country were outraged that a judge would find this sort of behavior in his courtroom to be inappropriate. As we noted previously, Michigan is is […] -
Bad Ideas, Breasts, Gender, Kids, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Women's Issues
Judge Tells Breastfeeding Mother That Laws 'Don't Apply' in Court
Like it or not, for some women, breastfeeding is part and parcel of being a new mother. So what happens when you're a breastfeeding mother but life just isn't cooperating with you? What happens when you have to start nursing in a public place, and that place just so happens to be a courtroom? Here's what one judge has to say about whipping out a boob in public.... -
Biglaw, Gender, Litigatrix, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Women's Issues
Congratulations to the New Wachtell Lipton Partners
At Wachtell Lipton, which announced its new partners on Tuesday afternoon, three lawyers can give thanks for being named to the powerhouse firm's partnership. With profits per partner in excess of $4 million, they are the 1 percent. Who are the new WLRK partners? -
Feminism, Gender, Small Law Firms, Women's Issues
Size Matters: Them Lazy Broads?
Are women working in small law firms lazy bums? Survey results say that they might be, but columnist Valerie Katz doesn't agree with that assessment.... -
Biglaw, Feminism, Gender, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants, Women's Issues
Why Legal Secretaries Hate Women Lawyers
Being a woman is a tough job, especially when you're working in a Biglaw atmosphere. Among the long list of things that Biglaw women have to worry about, being cordial to coworkers sometimes tends to fall by the wayside. So ladies, have you been wondering why your legal secretary avoids eye contact with you at all costs? Here, let me give you a clue: it's because your legal secretary secretly hates you.... -
Feminism, Gender, In-House Counsel, Kids, Small Law Firms, Women's Issues
Size Matters: A Conversation with Mae O'Malley
If you ask a small-firm attorney what is the advantage of a small firm over Biglaw, most will tell you that smaller size makes firms more nimble and better able to adapt to client needs and market changes. It stands to reason, then, that small firms could revolutionize the law firm model. But what changes should small firms make? To answer these questions, Valerie Katz spoke to Mae O'Malley, founder of Paragon Legal, and a visionary when it comes to offering legal services.... -
Gender, Gloria Allred, Litigatrix, Sex, Sex Scandals, Women's Issues
This Domineering Woman Apparently Can't Take a Professional Spanking
About a month ago, we brought you the story of Alisha Smith, an assistant attorney general from New York who was suspended for allegedly moonlighting as a dominatrix. However, we now have news that our lascivious ligatrix can dish it out, but isn't exactly a fan of taking it. Although whips and chains may excite her, being on the receiving end of a professional spanking just isn't as erotic....