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Vivia Chen

Vivia Chen

Vivia Chen is a senior columnist at The American Lawyer and the creator of The Careerist blog.

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July 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer

David Boies Is Not Finished With Jeffrey Epstein

The high-profile lawyer rejects the idea that representing Jeffrey Epstein's victims is a "redemption tour" after receiving criticism for his role in the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

July 24, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Rate of Men Taking Paternity Leave Falls—Again

So staying home for an extended period of time to change diapers, clean up puke and cater to a fussy child isn't what it's cracked up to be?

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

July 19, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Take a Long Parental Leave and Make Partner? Dream On, Baby

Repeat after me: Firms want to make moolah. And if you're costing them moolah, you better move on.

By Vivia Chen

6 minute read

July 16, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Diversity Training Won't Change Your Behavior (or Trump's)

The president may be totally irredeemable, but diversity training generally isn't working for others in the workforce either, according to research by faculty at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

July 12, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Are You an Ivanka Trump or a Megan Rapinoe?

Sure, the soccer player makes for a good role model, but in the corporate world, the First Daughter is the true shining example!

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

July 09, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Does Equal Pay Require Rapinoe-Level Awesomeness?

It's almost a cliché that women have to work harder to get the same rights and privilege that men take for granted.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

June 30, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Real Men Change Diapers—And Want Credit for It!

You know the type: They're always firing off emails about how they have to attend their kids' soccer game or ukulele recital.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

June 26, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Sympathy for the Devil: That DOJ Lawyer Who Denied Kids Soap

The latest contender for the most-hated lawyer in the land is Sarah Fabian, the DOJ attorney (and one-time Kirkland & Ellis associate) who's now identified as the public face of inhumane treatment of immigrant children by the Trump administration.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

June 25, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Golf Is Good for Business, So Tee Up, Ladies

Instead of racking their brains about how to gain access to male networks, why aren't women playing the big boys' favorite sport?

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

June 20, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Fenwick & West Is Chock-Full of Asian American Lawyers

For those of us who remember being the only Asian (and female) lawyer in a meeting, it seems amazing that there's now a major firm where nearly one in four lawyers is Asian.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read