Sentences with phrase «if women lawyers»

If women lawyers are looking toward leadership roles, they will need to develop their own business.

Imagine the impact if women lawyers throughout the United States walked off their jobs for a single, organized day of workshops and events.

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If a young woman in Scotland hadn't dreamed up the «pre-tribulation fly - away» in 1830; if a British clergyman hadn't hijacked her dream and sneakily planted it around the world in the 1800s; if a crooked, jailed - for - forgery lawyer with no theological background hadn't come out with a reference Bible in 1909 with the same fly - away escapism in marginal notes; and if modern - day rapture robber barons and tribulational tycoons hadn't found numerous ways (and gimmicks like four «blood moons») to widely mass - market the same delicious delusion for the masses while breaking sales records, no one could now be into the moonshine, looking up at the moon and saying «Moon, you mush be drunk becaush I shee four of you!&raquIf a young woman in Scotland hadn't dreamed up the «pre-tribulation fly - away» in 1830; if a British clergyman hadn't hijacked her dream and sneakily planted it around the world in the 1800s; if a crooked, jailed - for - forgery lawyer with no theological background hadn't come out with a reference Bible in 1909 with the same fly - away escapism in marginal notes; and if modern - day rapture robber barons and tribulational tycoons hadn't found numerous ways (and gimmicks like four «blood moons») to widely mass - market the same delicious delusion for the masses while breaking sales records, no one could now be into the moonshine, looking up at the moon and saying «Moon, you mush be drunk becaush I shee four of you!&raquif a British clergyman hadn't hijacked her dream and sneakily planted it around the world in the 1800s; if a crooked, jailed - for - forgery lawyer with no theological background hadn't come out with a reference Bible in 1909 with the same fly - away escapism in marginal notes; and if modern - day rapture robber barons and tribulational tycoons hadn't found numerous ways (and gimmicks like four «blood moons») to widely mass - market the same delicious delusion for the masses while breaking sales records, no one could now be into the moonshine, looking up at the moon and saying «Moon, you mush be drunk becaush I shee four of you!&raquif a crooked, jailed - for - forgery lawyer with no theological background hadn't come out with a reference Bible in 1909 with the same fly - away escapism in marginal notes; and if modern - day rapture robber barons and tribulational tycoons hadn't found numerous ways (and gimmicks like four «blood moons») to widely mass - market the same delicious delusion for the masses while breaking sales records, no one could now be into the moonshine, looking up at the moon and saying «Moon, you mush be drunk becaush I shee four of you!&raquif modern - day rapture robber barons and tribulational tycoons hadn't found numerous ways (and gimmicks like four «blood moons») to widely mass - market the same delicious delusion for the masses while breaking sales records, no one could now be into the moonshine, looking up at the moon and saying «Moon, you mush be drunk becaush I shee four of you!»

Outdone Legendary courtroom orator William Jennings Bryan, by lawyer Bill Diehl, who in defending Charlotte Hornets owner George Shinn against charges that Shinn had sexually assaulted a woman, argued that the alleged oral sex was consensual, saying, «If she ain't bitin», she ain't fightin».»

Asked if it was relevant that Janes is married to an African - American woman, the lawyer said, «Relevant, maybe on some level.

I almost hate to bring this up — because if everyone really understood the magnitude of this benefit, even happily married women might be tempted to race to the lawyer's office.

If a savvy lawyer informs a woman that her ex could get equal custody, thus putting the kabosh on her plans, and then asks if she ever feared him, whether he ever cursed at her, called her names, raised his voice or screamed in a fit of rage, «I'm so angry at you, I could kill you» — and what marriage doesn't have some sort of anger, yelling or threatIf a savvy lawyer informs a woman that her ex could get equal custody, thus putting the kabosh on her plans, and then asks if she ever feared him, whether he ever cursed at her, called her names, raised his voice or screamed in a fit of rage, «I'm so angry at you, I could kill you» — and what marriage doesn't have some sort of anger, yelling or threatif she ever feared him, whether he ever cursed at her, called her names, raised his voice or screamed in a fit of rage, «I'm so angry at you, I could kill you» — and what marriage doesn't have some sort of anger, yelling or threats?

Conceding that it is dangerous to sleep with a married woman, lawyer Ampaw said the culprit if caught can not be prosecuted.

He pledged the city will ensure women get the healthcare and family planning assistance if there are cuts to federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and will provide any undocumented New Yorkers with lawyers to protect them and their families if the federal government attempts to round them up and remove them.

If this woman wasn't already a super-successful human rights lawyer and married to one of the world's sexiest men, she could start a career out of looking stylish in airports.

If you search your neighbor places, you can easily find some quality pubs and coffee bars where you can meet many wealthy women dating just like lawyers, investors, entrepreneurs, stock brokers, etc..

For example, if you're a lawyer and you've written a book called The Women's Guide to Legal Issues, your legal letterhead will add value.

The ad, which concludes with the pitch line «Let us make the case for your company,» cleverly makes the point that women lawyers are as good as, if not better than men.

She was a young woman, emotionally distraught and intoxicated, asking if she should contact her lawyer, is the situation she is now in serious.

Even if they make partner, conditions can be difficult for women in traditional law firm partnerships: In its 2015 survey of 73 of the country's largest firms, the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) reports that, among other discriminatory practices, men outpace women in obtaining rainmaking credits, and there is a gender gap in revenues generated from client billings, even as women partners report higher working hwomen in traditional law firm partnerships: In its 2015 survey of 73 of the country's largest firms, the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) reports that, among other discriminatory practices, men outpace women in obtaining rainmaking credits, and there is a gender gap in revenues generated from client billings, even as women partners report higher working hWomen Lawyers (NAWL) reports that, among other discriminatory practices, men outpace women in obtaining rainmaking credits, and there is a gender gap in revenues generated from client billings, even as women partners report higher working hwomen in obtaining rainmaking credits, and there is a gender gap in revenues generated from client billings, even as women partners report higher working hwomen partners report higher working hours.

While our membership is focused on supporting women lawyers with children, we must support all parents in their caregiving roles if we truly want to achieve gender equity in the legal profession.

If the «maternal wall,» or the mommy track, as we know it, is a form of gender bias, then women lawyers are, in fact, being precluded from higher earning potential because of their family obligations.

Gender bias can certainly undermine women lawyers» attempts at rainmaking, but if we don't try, we may never be able to close the gender wage gap.

If so, check out the article «BigLaw lawyer's public - speaking tips for women (lose the quirky mannerisms, don't giggle) cause stir» on the ABAJournal site, and then look at the more than 50 comments on the piece.

However, the number of senior women lawyers in private practice is increasing so slowly that it will be a long time to wait for greater female judicial representation if appointments stay locked below the percentage of women in the practice of law.

It was 1988 so women lawyers were certainly around but that day, I felt alone and as if I represented all womankind.

Carrie Goldberg (woman is a superhero [note: I've seen her office and it's gorgeous — if she were not a kick - ass lawyer, she could run an interior design empire.

The office sleaze; usually married with children (that he conveniently remembers after the fact) occasionally divorced if the little woman has had the good sense to go through his credit card bills and get lawyered up.

100 % support community work, but if that is the sole purpose of that women lawyer group, we've again created this group that is not able to effectively advocate for change for women for the whole firm and so I think when we have these women lawyers groups, let's really give them the opportunity to have a seat at the table.

As Richard Wydick suggests in his excellent Plain English for Lawyers, «many readers, both women and men, will be distracted and perhaps offended if you use masculine terms to refer to people who are not necessarily male.»

But, if I've made an egregious omission of a famous woman lawyer who has an Avvo rating lower than mine, please let me know.

This is particularly so if the woman is an aggressive lawyer, exhibiting the kind of zeal and occasional incivility that the profession frowns upon, since doing so could be considered a violation of a «gender - intensified proscription».

The gist of the article, if there can be such a thing in a heavily statistics - based study, is that in South Carolina a woman lawyer has a better chance of advancing in her career and of becoming a judge if she has a «masculine name.»

Many women lawyers feel they must be careful not to be too feminine (or worse «feminist») in their behavior or speech if they want access to positions of power or influence alongside men.

I do want to give you one example though, which is at the Rise Women's Legal Centre we've had clients come in with literally suitcases full of documents from over a decade of not having a lawyer and what means is that something that could have been resolved fairly simply at the front end, if they had been able to access even summary advice at the beginning, let alone some minimal representation, they might have had their family law issues resolved much earlier.

Canadian immigration lawyers can assist with identifying and preparing the evidence immigration officials are seeking in order to consider you a changed man or woman who does not pose a threat to society if allowed into Canada.

If that's happening to female lawyers, what's going on with other Canadian women who don't have a legal toolbox — and will it ever change?

See H. P. Southerland, English as a Second Language — Or Why Lawyers Can't Write, 18 St. Thomas L. Rev. 53, 65 (2005)(discussing the «deeply rooted» belief that students should already know this material and if they do not, it is «too late»); see also Pamela Edwards, Teaching Legal Writing as Women's Work: Life on the Fringes of the Academy, 4 < Cardozo Women's L.J. 75, 83 (1997).

And if you are a woman lawyer and not someone with a CS degree, you will go through a lot of mansplaining and behaviors like that.

If that's happening to female lawyers, what's going on with other women who don't have a legal toolbox — and will it ever change?

But if you or a pregnant woman that you know has sustained injury either to yourself or to your unborn child, contact us today, our car accident lawyers are here to help.

According to LawyerNews, a lawyer offered to represent a woman's husband if the woman would have sex with the lawyer.

Law firms with 300 or more practicing lawyers in the United States are eligible for Gold Standard Certification if they successfully demonstrate that women represent a meaningful percentage of their equity partners, of their highest leadership positions, of their governance and compensation committees, and of their most highly compensated partners.

For example, I heard that one speaker at a trial lawyers conference said, «If a woman has a bad baby, you should bring a suit.»

If the lawyers and judge in that court room had seen Ms. Cardinal in this way, had seen her not as a problem to be solved but as a vulnerable, caring, resilient and brave woman, would they have felt the same way about locking her up?

Furthermore, some believe that if a sexual assault were to happen, a woman lawyer would immediately tell someone in authority.

If it becomes clear that lawyers themselves are apt to treating women differently, consciously or unconsciously, based on their familial endeavors, then the public may view the entire justice system as discriminatory and retrograde.

«I think most women, minorities, and gay and lesbian lawyers will happily self - identify if asked — if they know the purpose is to try and measure their success in the profession.

Women will be stronger lawyers and more resilient if they ensure they take the time to make themselves stronger, ask for the support they need to get this time and keep strong friendships that will share the journey along the way.

If almost half of all lawyers working in - house are women, why does it appear that 69 per cent of them are earning less than their male colleagues?

[107] See Waits, supra note 31, at 1033 - 34 (explaining that family lawyers of both sexes often believe the myths that battered women enjoy being beaten or that they could leave the relationship if they wanted).