Vivia Chen

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

Connect with this author

August 15, 2018 | The American Lawyer

All Things Trumpian (And Sessions, Too!)

Despite a good-faith effort to avoid the topic of our commander in chief, I've slipped again.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

August 13, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Letter to the Editor Re: 'Is That Lateral Partner a Sexual Harasser?'

A former Big Law partner takes issue with a recent Careerist column focused on #MeToo allegations.

By Vivia Chen

3 minute read

August 09, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Is That Lateral Partner a Sexual Harasser?

Heavy-handed, "Mad Men"-style harassment still happens in Big Law.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

August 07, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Sued for Gender Bias, but Named to the 'Best Law Firms for Women' List

How did embattled Ogletree Deakins land on a list that touts firms' fair and inclusive cultures for female attorneys?

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

August 05, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Women Think Sexual Harassment Is a Problem. Men: Not So Much

A survey by Working Mother magazine and the American Bar Association finds that while men agree harassment exists in the workplace, they don't fully appreciate the magnitude of the problem.

By Vivia Chen

1 minute read

August 02, 2018 | The American Lawyer

A Texas 2L and His 3-D Guns + More Summer Fun!

Look what you can do while you're in law school: Develop weaponry! Also, Don McGahn apparently is in the dumps. And, the dimwitted need not apply to law school right now.

By Vivia Chen

1 minute read

August 01, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Let's Get Real About Who's Paying for Associate Raises

Because clients have the power to balk at rate increases stemming from salary hikes, law firms with already thin profit margins will feel the hardest pinch.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

July 26, 2018 | The American Lawyer

In Defense of a White, Middle-Aged Male

Comparing pregnancies to illnesses and questioning the necessity of a 90-day-plus leave were boneheaded moves for the Shook Hardy partner placed on leave over opposing counsel's continuance request, but they shouldn't make him the poster boy for bad male behavior.

By Vivia Chen

1 minute read

July 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Where Lawyers Can Make Big Bucks, Y'all

Speaking as a former Houstonian who couldn't wait to escape the Lone Star State, I've always thought no amount of money could make me stay there. But perhaps I spoke too soon.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

July 20, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Rich Man, Poor Man: Michael Cohen and Brett Kavanaugh

Let's explore the ways lawyers in President Trump's orbit spend lots and owe bigly.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.