Sentences with phrase «among women lawyers»

I also recommend reading Larry Bodine's list of ten recommendations «that law firms should adopt to reduce turnover among women lawyers, geneate more business and thus boost firm revenue» with one caveat:

News October 20, 2017 Andy Kassner, Cheryl Orr and Judy Reich to Attend National Summit on Achieving Long - Term Careers for Women in Law The invitation - only summit will be held at Harvard Law School and will examine the high rate of attrition among women lawyers.

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Concerned by the rates at which women opt out of the legal profession, the lack of representation of women in the highest courts and echelons of the legal community, and the role of gender in the progression of many women's legal careers, in March 2006, a group of female law students from Boalt Hall (UC Berkeley), Cornell, Georgetown, Harvard, NYU, Stanford, UCLA, UT Austin, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, and Yale came together and created Ms. JD - an online forum for dialogue and networking among women lawyers.

I see this more frequently among women lawyers, but it is not exclusively a female problem.

«The Leadership Academy for Women: July 19 - 21 2007 Main Ms. JD: An Online Forum for Dialogue and Networking Among Women Lawyers and Aspiring Lawyers»

Talking to each other and building up networks among women lawyers was the first step.

The story, We're Outta Here: Why Women Are Leaving Big Firms, by Malaika Costello - Dougherty, describes a generation gap among women lawyers in larger law firms.

Rep. Chris Collins is pushing his business partner's brother, John L. Sinatra Jr., for federal judgeship, stunning good government advocates and raising concerns among women lawyers because he would take the seat that the Obama administration wanted to fill with Buffalo's first - ever female district court judge.

Not exact matches

Finally, I don't think I need to offer statistics to address such claims as women are «taking control of everything» and «starting to dominate» among «doctors, lawyers, bankers, accountants.»

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?

The use of online matchmaker websites is an easy way for women to get rich and single men such as CEOs, investors, pro athletes, doctors, lawyers, beauty queens, entrepreneurs, Hollywood celebrities, fitness models among others and lead to potential connects, dating or even marriage.

A quick review of Russian dating agencies will reveal that the majority of Russian women hold advanced degrees and you will meet many medical doctors, engineers, lawyers and other professionals among them.

Education activists, teachers, lawyers, a PTA leader and a woman who used to work with charter schools in California are among the applicants to the new state commission that is expected to approve some of Washington's first charter schools...

It reports that 6.4 percent of lawyers had such an episode in the past year, with the incidents higher among female lawyers than male (8.2 percent for women and 4.6 percent for men).

Among the salient statistics: Although women account for about half of all law school graduates and 30 percent of all lawyers, they still represent only 17 percent of partners in private law firms.

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.

Employee Benefits + Compensation Group lawyer Alisha N. Sullivan was among the panelists in the discussion «Struggles Women in Law Face and How Men Can Be Allies,» at the Quinnipiac University School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut, on November 15, 2017.

Among them are Niki Black, legal tech writer and speaker; Carolyn Elefant, founder of MyShingle; Joan Feldman, editor - in - chief of Attorney at Work; Mary Juetten and Jules Miller, the women who cofounded Evolve Law before selling it this year to Above the Law; Sarah Glassmeyer, project manager specialist at the ABA Center for Innovation; Ivy B. Grey, author of American Legal Style for PerfectIt, a proofreading and editing software for lawyers, and a frequent contributor to Law Technology Today; Margaret Hagan, director of the Legal Design Lab at Stanford Law School; Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership; Lisa Needham, editor at Lawyerist; Jean O'Grady, blogger at Dewey B Strategic; Lisa Salazar of 3 Geeks and a Law Blog; and Nicolle Schippers, legal industry advocate at ARAG North America.

In fact, the report shows women GCs have achieved and exceeded gender parity on board representation, which does not exist among lawyers in general (where women hold 23 per cent of board positions) or board members generally (where women hold 20 per cent of board positions.)

Among other salacious allegations, the Board wrote that not one but two women testified that the divorce lawyer in question responded to their inquiries as to how much they owed him for his work by closing the office blinds and telling them his fees could be paid on his «couch of restitution.»

The firm is recognized among the 100 Best Workplaces for Women by FORTUNE magazine; one of the Best Law Firms for Women by Working Mother / Flextime Lawyers; and as a top - ranking firm in the Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Foundation.

In Florida, Partner Katherine (Kathi) Giddings was once again named among the Top 50 Florida Women Super Lawyers and Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers.

Sam Glover: Yeah, I'm a big fan of trying to find win wins when it comes to anything but often when you're trying to control for diversity or inclusion, when you're trying to make sure that your firm is friendly to disabled clients and lawyers or women lawyers or mom lawyers, one of the first things to look for is things that are not just going to make it better for moms but everyone and that toxic environment of competition in publishing hours and fostering competition among associates probably isn't healthy for anyone.

I am fortunate to count Justice Suche among my mentors, having had the privilege to work closely with her for several years through Manitoba's Women Lawyers Forum and in the development of The Legal Help Centre of Winnipeg.

Russ August & Kabat Partner, Irene Lee, Named Among Most Influential Women Lawyers by Los Angeles Business Journal April 2018

But to truly succeed — as both the roundtable participants and those interviewed for «A step in the right direction,» about law firm marketing, note — women lawyers need not only to network among themselves but, in order to really reach the towers of power and wealth, be able to build networks that include men.

«And don't think our lofty profession is immune: Things haven't changed as rapidly as everybody assumed, says Fortune, noting among its stat breakouts that women lawyers and judges earn 69 cents to every dollar earned by their male colleagues.»

Several others focus on women lawyers, among them Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women's Success in the Law, The Woman Lawyer's Rainmaking Game and Women Attorneys Speakwomen lawyers, among them Ending the Gauntlet: Removing Barriers to Women's Success in the Law, The Woman Lawyer's Rainmaking Game and Women Attorneys SpeakWomen's Success in the Law, The Woman Lawyer's Rainmaking Game and Women Attorneys SpeakWomen Attorneys Speak Out.

CILEx members are the most diverse group of lawyers in the UK (three - quarters are women, and one third of students are BAME), yet are the least represented group among the judiciary.

In addition to the firm's commitment to programs that support the community at large, Sutherland gives generously of its time, talent and resources by regularly participating in local charity events and working with the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, which provides pro bono legal services to low - income men and women of Harris County, Texas, and promotes volunteerism among the legal community.

Ms. French Shaw was named among the 2015 «Dealmakers of the Year» by The American Lawyer and 2015 «Top Women of Law» by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Southfield, Mich. — Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce Hope Shovein has been named among Michigan Lawyers Weekly's «Women in the Law.»

Business Litigation Group lawyer Kelly Frye Barnett was among the 2018 «100 Women of Color» recognized during an annual gala held at The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in Hartford, Connecticut on March 16, 2018.

Its name puts the emphasis where it belongs, on business, and it does so in a distinctly female - oriented way: by stressing collaboration among all firm lawyers, women and men.

Benchmark Litigation has named Robinson + Cole lawyers Linda L. Morkan and Rhonda J. Tobin among its Top 250 Women in Litigation for 2014.

Patent Litigation partner Anne Cappella has been named among the «Top Women Lawyers» in California of 2017 by the Daily Journal.

Belcher is also the founder of Drinks Among Friends, a grass roots organization focused on bringing accessible leadership and development opportunities to women lawyers.

Calvert also co-founded the Project for Attorney Retention (PAR), which works to reduce unwanted attrition among lawyers by promoting the retention and advancement of women in the profession.

A Martindale - Hubbell AV ® Preeminent ™ rated attorney, Patti has been named among the Best Lawyers in America ® in commercial litigation and has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the «Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida.»

She has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, The Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Lawyers and the Washington Post, Baltimore and Washington D.C.'s Top Lawyers, among other honors.

Another resource we'd like to highlight for women lawyers who are also moms is Mommy Track'd - a goldmine of resources for working mothers, including books, products, a message board, a weekly email newsletter, a «survival guide» (with tips on topics such as «Staying Connected» and «Getting Organized»), and interviews with working mothers who share their secrets about balancing work and family (unfortunately, no lawyers among the interviewees yet).

She was also listed among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Florida and Top 100 Lawyers in Miami.

«The purpose of EI maternity and parental benefits is to share the financial cost of child birth and early child care among everyone in our society, rather than heaping that cost on women alone,» said Laura Johnston, lawyer for the complainants.

Women and minority lawyers are also reported to be more dissatisfied, and the attrition rate among minority lawyers was almost 50 % higher than among white lawyers.

In 2017, Ms. Cappella was named among the «Top Women Lawyers» in California by the Daily Journal in recognition of her impressive work defending high - profile clients in high - stakes patent infringement claims.

Research by legal recruiters Laurence Simons among nearly 1,000 in - house and private practice lawyers found men received an average of # 162,689 last year, whereas women received # 111,293.

I've been checking in there for the last month or so, happily «following» the thoughts of Kevin O'Keefe (Real Lawyers Have Blogs), Grant Griffiths (Home Office Warrior), Susan Cartier Liebel (Build A Solo Practice), Carolyn Elefant (My Shingle and Legal Blog Watch), Gideon (a public defender), Rush Nigut (Rush on Business), Brett Trout (Cyber Law), and Nicole Black (Sui Generis and Women Lawyers - Back on Track), among others.

She was also ranked among the top 50 women Massachusetts Super Lawyers.

Among her awards and recognitions, Penn has been named a Super Lawyer for the New York Metro region in Labor & Employment law; listed among the Top Women Attorneys in New York; rated AV Preeminent by the lawyer rating company Martindale - Hubbell; and elected President of a state - wide employment lawyers» association called NELA Among her awards and recognitions, Penn has been named a Super Lawyer for the New York Metro region in Labor & Employment law; listed among the Top Women Attorneys in New York; rated AV Preeminent by the lawyer rating company Martindale - Hubbell; and elected President of a state - wide employment lawyers» association called NELA among the Top Women Attorneys in New York; rated AV Preeminent by the lawyer rating company Martindale - Hubbell; and elected President of a state - wide employment lawyers» association called NELA - GA.