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Combating Biases: Supporting Women in the Workplace Beyond Motherhood

Reading this article was a powerful and emotional experience. Sometimes, we know certain truths, but seeing them confirmed with actual data can be both validating and heartbreaking....more

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Inspiring Inclusion to Foster Innovation and Shape the Future of Legal

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This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Inspire Inclusion.” The theme asks us to celebrate women’s achievement while challenging us to imagine a world where every difference is valued....more

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[Event] Women in the Law Seminar - January 17th - 19th, Phoenix, AZ

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Women professionals, and particularly lawyers, are under a lot of pressure to succeed despite the systems and cultural norms that present obstacles in our daily lives. These systems and cultural norms can hamper our ability...more

Troutman Pepper

Water Cooler Talk: Bias Lessons From 'Partner Track'

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According to a 2020 “Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms” from the National Association for Law Placement, only 10% of all law firm partners are people of color. Of all associates, 12% are Asian Americans, 5% are Black, and...more

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Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Need of Focus

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There has been much reporting that despite law firms' efforts in enhancing their diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the results are mixed across firms. The industry has historically suffered from a lack of...more

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Why Are Women Leaving Big Law and What Can Law Firms Do About it?

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At the end of 2021, the Leopard Solutions team was preparing our annual round-up of lawyer hiring and departure trends. As we sifted through the data, we noticed something startling about the numbers of women lawyers who...more

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Sidebars Podcast | Kate Geyer: Breaking Institutional Bias

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This episode introduces the new co-host of the Sidebars podcast, Kate Geyer. Kate is an Associate in Kilpatrick Townsend’s Seattle office. Her practice focuses on patent litigation in federal court and at the ITC, as well as...more

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WAVe Presents: A Conversation with Mary Ann Sieghart, Author of The Authority Gap

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As part of our Women's History Month celebrations, Venable partner and WAVe chair Jen Bruton hosted a conversation with journalist and author Mary Ann Sieghart to discuss her bestselling book, The Authority Gap: Why Women Are...more

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Breaking the Bias: Strategies from Top Women Leaders in Legal Technology

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This year’s International Women’s Day theme revolves around “breaking the bias” and imagining a more gender-equal world. This topic seems particularly relevant for the legal and technology fields, which both have long...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

International Women’s Day: How Much Progress Have We Really Made?

In this episode of “Real Talk,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett, Nicole Fulfree, and Rachel Moseson Dikovics discuss the findings of a recent survey in American Lawyer, which indicated that women as a whole are much more dissatisfied...more

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“My Story” Featuring Rebekah Ratliff, CCLS - A video snapshot of JAMS mediator and arbitrator Rebekah Ratliff

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Rebekah is a credentialed complex commercial insurance claims professional with more than 25 years of experience in evaluating, negotiating and settling complex casualty claims loss matters nationwide and internationally,...more

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Sidebars Podcast | Mary Hannon: Shining the Light on the Wide Gender Gap in the Patent Bar

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In this episode, April and Kim interview Mary Hannon, the woman who started the public conversation about the gender gap in the patent bar and inspired this podcast. Mary is currently a law student at DePaul University and in...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Get Behind the Mask: Bias Against Female Leaders Is Greater When It’s Anonymous

When Donald Trump finally gave his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, he spoke to a record number of elected women in Congress. And currently, no fewer than five high-profile female candidates have already declared to run...more

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How Radical Candor Helps You Become a Better Boss: Q&A with Jennifer Keller and Leigh Davis

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Radical Candor, as described by the author, Kim Scott, in the book by the same name, is a direct, insightful approach on how better communication with your team helps that team reach its desired result, whatever that may be. ...more

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Rethinking the Way We Communicate Expectations to Women

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I recently served as a judge in a trial advocacy competition for young lawyers. After a weak cross-examination by one of the female attorneys, a judge, who happened to be a woman, pointed out the problems with the attorney’s...more

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Strategies for EEO Compliance: Focus on Leadership, Not Compliance

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We observed last year that the legal industry is no more immune to the holdovers of sexism than any other profession. As we noted, in a step toward stemming this problem, the American Bar Association has passed a new model...more

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Diversity in the Legal Profession: Practical Challenges and Every Attorney’s Role in a Successful Outcome

In March of 2013, the Louisiana State Bar Association hosted its sixth annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. The purpose of this conclave is to “encourage discussion among judges and attorneys, primarily...more

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