Sentences with phrase «while women lawyers»

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Benjamin Brafman, a lawyer for Mr. Weinstein, said in a statement, «While Mr. Weinstein's behavior was not without fault, there certainly was no criminality, and at the end of the inquiry it will be clear that Harvey Weinstein promoted more women to key executive positions than any other industry leader.»

Maybe justice and the good society are brought about precisely by lawyers and judges sending the jury out of the courtroom while they decide whether to admit the testimony of an old black woman who has been listening in on the whole trial of her son.

Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower, Mary Ann Mason reports that while women in so - called «fast - track professions» have fewer children than does the average American woman, female faculty are almost half as likely as female physicians and slightly less likely than female lawyers to have a child at all, even though academia offers far more flexible hours than the average law firm or hospital.

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!»

Gillibrand was a hardworking lawyer (partner in David Boies» law firm); elected TWICE in a heavily Republican district; serves on the Armed Services Committee; ranks among the top ten fundraisers in the House; was hired by President Clinton to work at HUD; fought for the rights of abused women; is a genuine working Mom who gave birth to her second child just last March, making her only the sixth woman in the House to do so while serving in office; she has voted in every single election (unlike Kennedy who has missed even GENERAL elections); magna cum laude graduate of Dartmouth... Need I say more?

While talks with lawyers for Lopez and the women accusing him of harassment were ongoing, Lopez was able to hire three more aides, two of whom later accused the Brooklyn Democrat of harassment as well.

After a woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated in upstate New York, her lawyer (of all people) discovered that she might have auto - brewery syndrome.

Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is a lawyer and would - be lothario who whips off his top to expose his six - pack at frequent intervals, while Coach (Damon Wayans Jr) is a former basketball player who can't communicate with women.

Actress Kerry Washington (Ray) plays Lucy, a married woman who can't have children of her own and desperately wants to adopt, while Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) plays Paul, a lawyer in love with his co-worker (Naomi Watts) who is still feeling the affects of her own adoption.

While firms are far less male - orientated than they used to be, women might still be somewhat under represented at senior level, a fact that's unlikely to fill young female lawyers with confidence when it comes to speaking out about their discomfort.

While considering the possible explanations for the disproportionate representation of female lawyers in commercial and appellate cases, the panel questioned the ability of women litigators to generate business.

K&L Gates has promoted 50 lawyers to partner including 27 women, while London has seen three new partners added to its ranks

While 50 % of Americans are women, only 36 % of lawyers are.

From the descriptions I have heard, it very much seems like an «every man / woman for his / herself» situation with panicked lawyers desperately calling around for a job while support staff were left to watch... [more]

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.

While women make up 47 % of all lawyers, this number -LSB-...]

According to the article, of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women, nearly all offer reduced schedules to lawyers, while 62 percent offer full - time telecommuting, and 42 percent have written flexible - schedule policies.

While a third place ranking is certainly respectable, Forbes noted that women lawyers are making only 75 % of men's earnings in the same profession.

The on - going debate on whether women lawyers can hold demanding jobs, especially at senior levels while also raising children, has exploded with this month's article in The Atlantic magazine, «Why Women Still Can't Have It All&rawomen lawyers can hold demanding jobs, especially at senior levels while also raising children, has exploded with this month's article in The Atlantic magazine, «Why Women Still Can't Have It All&raWomen Still Can't Have It All».

While there have clearly been tremendous improvements in the attitude of the clients and the profession towards women from when I started 23 years ago, true equality will not exist until we stop thinking about the gender of the lawyer, and focusing instead on the quality of the lawyer.

While the Hall of Fame is composed entirely of men, the list of 15 lawyers named as Top Guns includes three women who are singled out for their experience and leadership:

I'm guessing that some more conservative lawyers might believe that while flexible schedules are «alright for women,» that they're not appropriate for men.

One woman «was in jail eleven months before a lawyer was appointed,» while another person «spent thirteen months in jail without seeing a lawyer or a judge.»

In refusing LAO lawyers the right to collective bargaining, you are shamefully and blatantly discriminating against women and minorities, while representing an agency that should be dedicated to equality and respecting the rights and freedoms of its employees.

A personal injury lawyer from Hialeah was arrested Tuesday and charged with killing a woman at a Miami Lakes crosswalk last year with his Mercedes - Benz and driving away while impaired.

She said while the number of men and women going to school to become criminal lawyers is roughly equal, she's noticed an alarming rate of women leaving the field — and not all are leaving for family reasons.

While both women and men need to exercise, get sufficient sleep, and eat well, women often need to pay attention to three other important elements to gain sufficient energy to lead demanding lives as lawyers.

While preparing for a hearing, Pattis learned from one of the witnesses that the woman married to his client's stepfather had told the family that Pattis was the perfect lawyer, because he had a sexual relationship with the judge which he could use to obtain a favorable result.

While men and women lawyers start out with similar talents and commitment, men's interest in partnership grows the longer they stay in private practice while many women lose interest in partnership the longer they pracWhile men and women lawyers start out with similar talents and commitment, men's interest in partnership grows the longer they stay in private practice while many women lose interest in partnership the longer they pracwhile many women lose interest in partnership the longer they practice.

About 200 lawyers, most of them women, watched and participated in various talks throughout the day that focused on topics such as finding a mentor, setting goals, and maintaining a practice while on maternity leave.

According to Martha W. Barnett, Past President, American Bar Association, Epstein has written «the ultimate insider's handbook for young women lawyers and «lawyers to be,» while offering the rare opportunity for seasoned lawyers to read about their peers, connect, and recognize that they are not alone.»

Students attend a weekly seminar addressing various aspects of community based legal practice during which they are encouraged to critically reflect on the role of lawyers and the justice system, and the barriers that many women face while trying to access justice in BC.

Toronto criminal lawyer Graham Clark says the case of a man who has been granted a new trial after arguing he sexually assaulted a sleeping woman while he was also asleep is extremely unusual and will hinge on whether the defence can establish that the accused suffers from parasomnia and is not criminally responsible by reason of a mental disorder.

The goal is to give returning women lawyers an opportunity to broaden their legal experience, skills, and contacts while also increasing gender diversity in law firms.

Nearly 35 percent of lawyers at major U.S. law firms are women, while about 15 percent are minorities, according to statistics released Friday by the National Association for Law Placement.

She said while the number of men and women going to school to become criminal lawyers is roughly equal, she's noticed an alarming rate of women leaving the field...

Our Highland car accident lawyers understand that many women have concerns about how to wear a seat belt properly while pregnant — and with good reason!

While these are extremely valuable, firms increasingly recognize that the stresses of law practice affect all lawyer - parents, both men and women.

«While the days of women lawyers being mistaken for secretaries may be gone,» says Calvert, «significant unconscious biases held by women and men hold women back.

While 52 % of lawyers under 44 are women, many leave their litigation practice after 5 years, with even more leaving after 10 years.

The Retention of Women in Private Practice: The Challenge is Intersectional While the CLA's report on the retention of women illustrates the various ways female lawyers are impacted by sexism, it is relatively silent on other forms of systemic discrimination female lawyers experience, particularly racism experienced by women of colour and Indigenous wWomen in Private Practice: The Challenge is Intersectional While the CLA's report on the retention of women illustrates the various ways female lawyers are impacted by sexism, it is relatively silent on other forms of systemic discrimination female lawyers experience, particularly racism experienced by women of colour and Indigenous wwomen illustrates the various ways female lawyers are impacted by sexism, it is relatively silent on other forms of systemic discrimination female lawyers experience, particularly racism experienced by women of colour and Indigenous wwomen of colour and Indigenous womenwomen.

While it is always a lovely evening, I find myself wishing that the appointment of women lawyers to the Bench would by now have become commonplace, so as not to merit the hosting of an annual reception.

The upshot is that while law societies bemoan the exodus of lawyers (primarily women) from private practice, the industry is now creating new models to take advantage of talent and skills that were otherwise sitting idle.

However, Craft cautions, while the pool of indigenous lawyers may be growing, law firms are still falling short in retaining them, just as firms are having trouble keeping other minorities and women.

When asked what it will take to increase gender equality in the legal profession, Pennycook said: «More women directly involved in law firm management; increased flexibility in how individual lawyers contribute to the firm's practice; commitment to women staying connected while on maternity leave; and facilitating reintegration upon return.»

While everyone understands that any woman could be attacked in a dark alley, many lawyers assume that a woman lawyer is too well educated, too articulate or too self - assured to ever allow herself to be in a situation where she could be attacked.

While women may understandably seek out other female lawyers as mentors and sponsors, they should also actively engage their male counterparts in an effort to not only gain greater insight into their perspectives, but also to encourage those men to do the same with their female protégés.