The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | April 21, 2019
Let's hear it for the hardworking lawyers out there defending truth and the American Way with their trusty notepads!
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | April 17, 2019
Flexible working arrangements, along with women's networking groups and mentoring programs, actually could be cutting against women's advancement.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | April 15, 2019
Recently, I wrote "9 Ways You're Ticking Me Off" about how public relations and marketing people drive me crazy. Here's a response from one Big Law communications pro on how journalists get under his skin.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | April 11, 2019
Sure, it's wonderful that five women serve on the 17-member partnership committee, which advises on new partners and compensation. But how meaningful is that when the firm operates as black box with centralized power?
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | April 8, 2019
Now that you've been fired by President Trump I feel obligated as The Careerist to offer you some career advice. It might not be useful to you at this point, but I'm hopeful an examination of your career choices can be used as a teaching moment.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | April 5, 2019
While I agree that Biden's actions are kind of icky and inappropriate, I certainly do think they are "grandfatherly" and "cultural," which is exactly the problem.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | March 18, 2019
We've been together a long time, so let me cut to the chase: For such an elite segment, you—lawyers, firms and corporations—are often shockingly unsophisticated in dealing with the press.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | March 13, 2019
Until that huge college admissions scandal broke just over 24 hours ago, I bet most of you didn't know Gordon Caplan existed.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | March 11, 2019
I've been hearing from readers that I'm sounding too angry these days. To prove to you that I'm still fun at heart, I've assembled some news items that caught my eye.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | March 6, 2019
What's stunning is not that Trump was probably a mediocre student, but that he felt comfortable enough to lie about it—50 years later.
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