Kathleen J Wu

August 30, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

When the Project for Attorney Retention published a report in July highlighting the pay disparity between male and female attorneys, some commentators said advocates for women in the legal profession should be working to close the pay gap, not promoting policies that would give women more time to meet their family obligations. But women's advocates really need to do both; without the latter, women may never accomplish the former, says Kathleen J. Wu.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

June 07, 2000 | Law.com

As a client, if I'm paying somebody $300 an hour, I'd like for her to look as high-powered, intimidating and professional as possible. But there's another reason that lawyers, particularly young lawyers, and even more particularly young female lawyers, might want to stick with more formal attire: It makes you look more like a grown-up.

By Kathleen J. Wu

4 minute read

June 23, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Success is a two-way street. Every lawyer, male or female, must take control of his or her own career to be successful.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

August 10, 2007 | Law.com

As the summer associate class gets ready to head back to the hallowed halls of academia, Andrews Kurth partner Kathleen Wu offers some advice to the future lawyers -- some things she would have liked to have known when she was clerking. For one, despite all the talk of alternative billing options, Wu doesn't see the billable hour going away anytime soon, so get used to it. And always treat all law firm staff with respect, from the most powerful partner to the people who work in the copy room.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

April 19, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

Boom or bust, there`s one constant question I hear from young lawyers: What`s the best way to develop business? And the answer is always the same: Whatever works best for you. I know, that`s like your mom telling you, Honey, just be yourself and the boys (or girls) will notice. But just as mom`s advice turned out to be right, so is mine. If you adopt a contrived or painful business development program, it will be short-lived and unsuccessful. If, on the other hand, you play on your strengths and do what

By KATHLEEN J. WU

5 minute read

June 26, 2003 | Law.com

One of the most tenacious problems for women in the legal profession is the mere act of being a woman in the legal profession. Certainly, things are easier now than they were in the 1960s, when women were just beginning to enter law school in large numbers, only to be greeted with open hostility. Though progress has been slow, at least it's progress.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

August 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

As the summer associate class gets ready to head back to the hallowed halls of academia, Andrews Kurth partner Kathleen Wu offers some advice to the future lawyers -- some things she would have liked to have known when she was clerking. For one, despite all the talk of alternative billing options, Wu doesn't see the billable hour going away anytime soon, so get used to it. And always treat all law firm staff with respect, from the most powerful partner to the people who work in the copy room.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

May 22, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

The whippersnappers of today aren't as keen on making partner as prior generations were. To those now entering the legal profession, the practice of law isn't necessarily a career, but more of "something I'll do until the universe reveals another path."

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

September 23, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

Sometimes the details of a woman's life can be overwhelming. Handling the details of all our various lives -- work, kids, home, marriage, social life, business development, community work, CLE, etc. -- requires a juggling act fit for a three-ring circus. Sometimes it can become too much. But does this mean that you need to sacrifice a rewarding career for other priorities? Not necessarily -- you may just need to summon the nerve to ask for an alternate path.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

December 29, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Let's say your 8-year-old son, Grant, is having his second-grade class party next Tuesday and you've been assigned to bring the cupcakes. You learn about this the previous Thursday. What do you do?

By Kathleen J. Wu

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