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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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March 10, 2020 | The American Lawyer

For Women Lawyers, Marriage Sucks

Ladies, whatever you do, steer the hell away from it, particularly the traditional heterosexual sort.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

March 04, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Now Trending: Igloos for Lawyers in Menopause

Do women really want to discuss their hot flashes with their law firms and clients?

By Vivia Chen

3 minute read

February 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Women Law Firm Leaders: Cogs in the Machine?

It's tempting to think that women at the helm will make a difference in gender parity in the legal profession.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

February 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Kramer Levin's Barry Berke Is Ready to Talk

"There was a trifecta of Constitutional wrongdoing: abuse of power, betrayal of national security and corruption of our election," Berke says.

By Vivia Chen

6 minute read

February 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Are Women Getting Snookered By Those Latest Fertility Perks?

It seems half of the female lawyers I know are having babies through IVF or thinking about it.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

February 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer

More Women Are Making Partner. So What About the Men?

While women are storming the higher end of the workforce, men at the lower end are losing jobs.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

February 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Dentons Is Investigating Its Saudi Arabia Office. Here's What We Know.

How do you impose a global code of conduct on a firm of 10,000 lawyers scattered over 70 countries? And can such far-flung offices with their distinct local cultures be expected to abide by a uniform code?

By Vivia Chen

3 minute read

February 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Enough Is Enough: Black Millennials Are Fed Up

Only 40% of professionals believe that their employers' diversity policies are working.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

January 31, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Can Harvard's Lawrence Lessig Trounce The New York Times?

No doubt, he's making vital points about press tactics in the Digital Age, but one wonders where his lawsuit is taking his life and career.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

January 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer

How Much Business Do You Really Need to Make a Lateral Move?

In the past few years, the word on the street is that you need $4 million or $5 million to start a conversation with a prospective firm. Really?

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read