Lauren Stiller Rikleen

January 04, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Stop obsessing about the millennials (for now). Gen X lawyers are moving into top leadership roles at firms, while confronting challenges that their predecessors never faced. Are they up to the job?

By Lauren Still Rikleen

9 minute read

July 25, 2008 | The Recorder

Author and attorney Lauren Stiller Rikleen says summer associate programs place too much emphasis on partying, with dangerous consequences.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

5 minute read

July 25, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

The summer associate program is the time when eager law students are provided their first major glimpse into law firm life, but what lies beneath the veneer is a pattern of behavior that places law firms at risk.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

4 minute read

April 26, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

What is an equity partner in a law firm, and why should anyone care how it is defined? The fact is, law firms matter to a democratic society. The influence of the profession extends far beyond its office towers, and the size of many firms now qualify them as major businesses. Law firms also serve as significant training grounds for important roles -- particularly in the judiciary, politics and government.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

October 03, 2011 | National Law Journal

Nancy Gertner describes controversial cases she handled at a time when women weren't particularly welcome in courtrooms.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

5 minute read

July 21, 2008 | National Law Journal

In its best light, a summer associate program is the time when eager law students are provided their first major glimpse into law firm life. But what lies beneath is a pattern of behavior that places law firms at risk. The anecdotes emerge during long days back at law school, where students discuss the mixed messages and uninvited overtures they noticed as well as feelings of powerlessness about how to respond.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

May 30, 2011 | National Law Journal

The small number of women among the legal teams honored in the NLJ's 2011 Appellate Hot List suggests minimal progress for women in the profession. The percentage of women on the list is sadly similar to the percentage of women partners in firms nationally.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

5 minute read

July 24, 2008 | Law.com

The summer program is the time when eager law students are provided their first major glimpse into law firm life. They are paid well, entertained generously and offered opportunities to conduct research and observe skilled attorneys at work. But what lies beneath is a pattern of behavior that places law firms at risk, such as dating among co-workers and excessive drinking. Attorney Lauren Stiller Rikleen suggests developing clear rules for personal conduct and instituting a zero-tolerance policy.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

5 minute read

April 29, 2010 | Law.com

The development of a uniform definition of "equity partner" is critical to the legal profession to ensure that accurate data is being collected for law firm metrics, write Lauren Stiller Rikleen of the Bowditch Institute for Women's Success, and Judges Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read

May 07, 2010 | The Recorder

Understanding the way this term is used — even manipulated — is critical to the diversity and profit data that potential hires and clients depend on.

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Fernande Duffly and Nancy Gertner

5 minute read