Sentences with phrase «encourage women lawyers»

A third tip is to encourage women lawyers with children to offer on - going support to each other.

Advancement in the profession requires drive and ambition, and the Commission has encouraged women lawyers to seek power and influence.

Not exact matches

«We have a dynamic role model in the White House, a black woman who gets the idea that she can go to work, be a lawyer and still provide milk for her baby,» said Napiera Loveless, co-founder of MamaTotoMatema, a Cincinnati - based organization committed to educating and encouraging leaders and health care professionals to adopt different approaches to promoting breastfeeding in African American families.

ON LAW AND LIFE JUSTICE ELEANORE A. CRONK: One of the reasons I went into law was not just because of the father who wanted to be a trial lawyer, it was because of the mother who was very accomplished in her own right, but believed strongly in women being autonomous, having an independent source of money, not being dependent on the men in their lives for their financial security, for having something that would give them a sense of self - worth that was very personal, and that was encouraged in the family environment that I lived in and grew up in.

In an effort to move away from the «opt - out» trend — described in this earlier post, where lawyers (predominantly women) leave the law to raise families and then return — Heller Ehrman partner Patricia Gillette wants to encourage women to opt - in and continue to work even after they have children.

The award in her honour recognizes the achievements of a woman lawyer who opened doors for others and encouraged or mentored women in their legal careers.

encouraging women to be like men, at least the ones we think of as traditionally successful lawyers.

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.

«We have women in leadership positions who are really championing that effort and trying to make sure all of our associate lawyers and junior partners and, in particular, women feel supported and encouraged to stay.

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.

Seeing other women forge a successful path in the profession and joining firms that clearly demonstrate their commitment to female attorneys will encourage younger lawyers.