Kathleen J Wu

October 22, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

As the year-end approaches and firms hand out bonuses and make partnership decisions, columnist Kathleen J. Wu is struck by the two concurrent, yet entirely separate, conversations going on now in the legal profession: giving associates a lot more money and achieving work-life balance. Wu is a partner in Andrews Kurth in Dallas.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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September 29, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

By Kathleen J. Wu

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March 24, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Like her or not, the New York senator's campaign offers women executives some valuable lessons as they fight their own battles in the world of business.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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January 09, 2003 | Law.com

These days, law firm managing partner Kathleen J. Wu, who technically falls into the Baby Boomer demographic, finds that Gen X'ers are more passionate about the "work-life balance" issue than the older generation. And that's not a bad thing. But it gets tricky when the yearning for this balance isn't accompanied by downscaled career expectations -- both professional and monetary.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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September 15, 2000 | Law.com

In a way, observing a law firm's new associates feels like watching the first episode of "Survivor." The legal profession can be harsh, competitive and, at times, downright unpleasant. But the rewards for those who stick it out are worth far more than $1 million. For the women in this crop of new lawyers, there are some obvious lessons to be learned from "Survivor."

By Kathleen J. Wu

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July 27, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Although Sonia Sotomayor wasn't grilled as ferociously as Anita Hill, the other famous Yale-educated woman of color to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sotomayor's recent confirmation hearings for a seat on the nation's highest court contained some unpleasant, stereotypical echoes of those riveting days in 1991, says Kathleen J. Wu of Andrews Kurth in Dallas.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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March 30, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Most lawyers have been in this situation: Heading into the first meeting of the day, feeling ready to take on whatever challenges await, until that confident attitude falls victim to someone whose constant complaining and negativity turns the "can-do" mood into "Why bother?"

By Kathleen J. Wu

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August 29, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

August means two things to big-firm lawyers: goodbye to summer associates and hello to first-year associates — that and weather hot enough to melt a cheap briefcase, says Kathleen J. Wu. For those sending the summers back to law school and bringing the newly minted lawyers into the fold, she offers some wisdom from an up-and-comer in whom she has taken a particular interest.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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August 22, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Title IX takes a lot of flak (some of it deserved) for the closure of strong men's college sports programs, but there can be no doubt that if it weren't for Title IX, all those women who yearned to play sports would have had to satisfy themselves with the crumbs left over from the more high-profile and lucrative male sports, such as football.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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July 23, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

As members of the summer associate class wind up their time on the job before heading back to academia, Kathleen J. Wu offers some advice for new lawyers-to-be. She covers the billable hour, dealing with menial assighments, how to treat staff, and finding out what the firm isn't revealing.

By Kathleen J. Wu

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