Feminism

It's a legal conflagration that makes you want to cast a pox on both houses and curl up in the fetal position and pray for humanity.

What should we make of a new study showing that judges who have at least one daughter may be more likely to rule in favor of women?

Law professor seeks ethics inquiry into nasty comments about her online.

* Sagging is one of the best anti-crime tools going. Since it stymies people who actually commit crimes, it seems to work better than stop-and-frisk… [Lowering the Bar] * From an appellate brief in New York: The “’Question Presented’ stated only “’WHAT’S A BOY TO DO?’” What, indeed. [MyCase] * Geraldo Rivera is out of an upcoming symposium on the Kennedy assassination reviewing the accuracy of the Warren Report. The reason? This half-naked selfie. I know he’s against wearing concealing hoodies, but dude, there’s a middle ground. [Inside Higher Ed via TaxProf Blog] * Are energy drinks the next tobacco? ::sips from old-school Four Loko:: [Law and More] * W(h)ither equity partnerships in Biglaw? [Adam Smith, Esq.] * Professor Josh Blackman discussing his new book Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare (affiliate link). [Josh Blackman's Blog] * A Blurred Lines parody video made by law students less than thrilled with the date-rapey message of the original. It’s got some language that you don’t want to blast in the office (though, again, it’s fundamentally less offensive than what Thicke actually sings). Embed after the jump…

Which firms demonstrate a true commitment to diversity? Check out the latest rankings from Vault and from Am Law.

Why you might not want to go out for karaoke with Justice Ginsburg.

A working mother's journey from switchboard operator to law librarian to Cravath partner.

Mitt Romney's unfortunate "binders full of women" comment at the last presidential debate has become a huge internet meme. At which leading law firm can you assemble your own "binder full of women"?

How should Biglaw partners approach establishing and maintaining client relationships with women in-house lawyers? Are they different from their male counterparts?

Wherein the Anonymous Partner discusses how the increasing numbers of women in-house counsel are starting to affect Biglaw partners from a business development perspective.

Wherein the Anonymous Partner discusses some of the special challenges facing women in the world of large law firms. Warning: some of this discussion may be controversial....

According to a new study, women general counsel at Fortune 500 companies are on the rise.

Which major law firms get top scores for diversity?

How can women close the gender gap in equity partnerships at Biglaw firms?

Sandra Fluke opines on free speech in the wake of "slut-gate," and explains why she picked Georgetown Law.

Are skirts really the new pants? Professor Anna Akbari explains why that seems to be the case for professional women.

Silence isn't always golden, so it's time for women to start speaking up in law school classrooms.

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).

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....

* 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 […]