Kathleen J Wu

July 19, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

If you`re a woman, you`ve probably noticed that there`s been a whole host of research published lately on the subject of relational aggression among girls. Translation: Why girls are so horrible to each other. Books such as Queen Bees & Wannabes and Odd Girl Out purport to look inside the sometimes vicious world of young girls and give us nonteenage girls some insight into what makes them tick. Now comes Woman`s Inhumanity to Woman, which takes the vicious, back-stabbing world of teenage girls and appl

By KATHLEEN J. WU

5 minute read

October 24, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

If the professional world can find a way to loosen the reins and allow workers a little more flexibility, women can definitely stop holding themselves to impossible standards of Norman Rockwellian homeyness.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

September 22, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Presenting a professional image is as much for you as it is for those you're trying to impress.

By Kathleen J. Wu

4 minute read

May 23, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

For firms to maximize profits -- to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive business -- they need to find a way to slow the brain drain that occurs when some of our best women lawyers drop out of the game.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

January 23, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Young women lawyers often ask, "How can I get (fill in the blank with "more money," "better work assignments," "a flexible work schedule," "maternity leave") without torpedoing my career?" The very act of going after what you want will do wonders.

By Kathleen J. Wu

6 minute read

December 24, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Among the means of improving diversity in the legal profession, one often overlooked is how to entice women to come back after they've left. As it turns out, it's a fruitful area, and those firms and corporations that can re-woo the most talented lawyers will find themselves with an enviable workforce.

By Kathleen J. Wu

4 minute read

July 31, 2006 | National Law Journal

Great athletes and great lawyers have the same skills: drive, determination, and practice, practice, practice. The good news for women lawyers is all those things are gender neutral, says Andrews Kurth partner Kathleen Wu. And law, in one important way, is the polar opposite of athletics: Age doesn't mean obsolescence. So women lawyers who sideline their professional ambitions temporarily to focus on their domestic ambitions don't have to sideline their careers completely -- or permanently.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

November 07, 2007 | National Law Journal

Two conversations are going on in the legal world: giving associates a lot more money and achieving work-life balance. Lawyers face serious competition, long hours and instantaneous response time -- none of which makes for an easy profession for people seeking balance. Meanwhile, rising salaries are attractive to associates who want to make dents in law school loans. Andrews Kurth partner Kathleen Wu says that if law firms want to retain women attorneys, they'd better help them achieve a balance.

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

October 28, 2005 | Law.com

Clients may be pressing firms to hire more women, but many of these women are hearing a different message: that there is no way they can successfully juggle a career and motherhood. Is it time for a change in expectations?

By Kathleen J. Wu

5 minute read

January 02, 2008 | National Law Journal

Many women leave the legal profession after they have children and find 60-hour workweeks unsustainable. Given their training and the fact that they made it through law school and the bar exam, Andrews Kurth partner Kathleen Wu doubts that these lawyers want to stay away forever. Wu offers ways that smart law firms and legal departments can entice women to come back after they've left, from offering low-cost CLE to inactive attorneys to keeping in touch with alumni.

By Kathleen J. Wu

4 minute read