Women’s Issues
-
Gender, Justice, Politics, Women's Issues
So... Are We Going To Talk About Those Women Who Accused Trump, Ever Again?
Trump has been accused of making unwanted advances by 13 women, and nobody wants to follow up on that? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
More About Making Partner At Sullivan & Cromwell (Part 1)
Some women at S&C feel that their firm can -- and must -- do better at promoting women. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Law Schools, Sexism, Women's Issues
A Woman Lawyer's Hard Lesson: You Can't Have It All
Women become sandwiched between the rock of the family and the hard place of the career, and career is easier to relinquish than family.
-
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
New Partners At Paul Hastings: 80 Percent Women
This is not surprising, given the firm's commitment to diversity, but it's still welcome news. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Sullivan & Cromwell's New Partners: Impressive, Yes; Diverse, Not So Much
Five white males -- could this partner class be any less diverse? -
Sexism, Women's Issues
True Progress: Female Lawyers As Multi-Dimensional Characters In The Media
Female business professionals, including lawyers, are not immune from the media’s refusal to divorce women from their traditional role within a family structure. -
Biglaw, Gay, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Wachtell Lipton's New Partners: 100 Percent Diverse
Good news about diversity at one of the nation's most prestigious and profitable law firms. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
Stat Of The Week: Corporate Counsel Incurious About Supposedly Important Topic
An annual report on diversity in the legal profession is more of the same. - 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… -
Hillary Clinton, Women's Issues
What Does Hillary Clinton's Election Loss Mean For Women Lawyers?
Perhaps women in the legal profession have been kidding themselves all this time... -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Cravath Names New Partners -- And All Three Are Women
This elite firm's announcement shows there's no trade-off between equality and excellence. -
Sexism, Women's Issues
Sexism In The Legal Profession: Will It Ever End?
The simple ability to recognize the sexism that women face in this profession is the first step in being able to overcome it. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Cleary Gottlieb's New Partner Class: Where Are The Women?
The firm just announced 16 new partners and counsel, and only one was a woman. -
Politics, Women's Issues
Hundreds Honor Susan B. Anthony On A Day When 'Herstory' Could Be Made
People are waiting in line to paste their "I Voted" stickers on her gravestone. Watch the live video feed here.
Sponsored
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…
Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
Sponsored
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
-
Public Interest, Women's Issues
7 Tips On How Women Can Dominate Their Chosen Legal Field, By Civil Rights Attorney Maya Wiley
Career advice and insights from the noted civil-rights lawyer and activist. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
The Hunger Games And The Law Firm Life
Law firm life is like the Hunger Games -- and that's not entirely bad, according to partner Jayne Backett. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Women And The Panopticon Of The Law (Part 4): Death To the Queen Bee
Four ideas for achieving better gender balance in law firm management, from columnist Jayne Backett. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
NYC Bar Report Reveals Minorities Have A 60% Higher Attrition Rate; Asian Attorneys Leaving At An Alarming Rate
The report contains fascinating data and some bright spots as well. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Biglaw Pay Discrimination Case Adds A New Plaintiff
Another partner backs up the claims of gender discrimination. -
Biglaw, Law Schools, Sponsored Content, Women's Issues
Tackling Gender Diversity In Law Firms: An Interview With Charlotte Rushton Of Thomson Reuters
We recently sat down with Charlotte Rushton, Thomson Reuters managing director of large and medium law firms, to discuss trends in female leadership at law firms and ways to improve diversity to benefit today’s law school students. Read the interview, presented as part of the Introduction to Law School series. -
State Attorneys General, Women's Issues
You Don't See Dred Scott Cited Approvingly Everyday
Most folks don't cite embarrassing, racist precedent, but...