December 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The Careerist's Worst, Most Atrocious Lawyers of the YearThis is not the list you want to be on.
By Vivia Chen
6 minute read
December 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Why Women Are All Riled Up About Jill BidenBiden has a perfect right to insist on the "Dr." appellation, but isn't it a bit ridiculous to append a title of any sort to one's name?
By Vivia Chen
5 minute read
December 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer
The Future of Boies Schiller Is FemaleTwo women are leading the storied firm, so let's pop the champagne. But why do we feel nervous?
By Vivia Chen
7 minute read
December 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Women's Initiatives That Are Perfectly UselessSome surprises in the new Acritas study: some mommy programs harm women's progress, but the pandemic might be a boon for women's careers.
By Vivia Chen
4 minute read
November 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
A Year to Forget: The Careerist's Most-Talked-About Posts of 2020Vivia Chen looks back at the good, the bad and the weird of 2020.
By Vivia Chen
4 minute read
November 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Whatever Happened to Davis Polk's Report on Victoria's Secret?A year later (and god knows how much in legal bills), Wachtell Lipton is taking over investigating the mess at L Brands.
By Vivia Chen
4 minute read
November 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Et Tu, Robbie Kaplan?Why would a feminist icon tarnish her brand by representing Goldman Sachs in a retaliation case?
By Vivia Chen
5 minute read
November 11, 2020 | The American Lawyer
How Crafty: Law Firms That Promote Diversity and Voter Suppression!How can firms that profess to value diversity and equality so fervently champion what's essentially minority voter suppression?
By Vivia Chen
4 minute read
November 06, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Did Public Shaming Finally Get to Cravath? Yes, Say Some Black Lawyers."Shaming is a really powerful tool—it's straight up what millennials and Generation Z prefer."
By Vivia Chen
4 minute read
October 28, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Let's Not Talk About the ElectionsMuch more fun and productive to gossip about Toobin, Ivanka and Jared.
By Vivia Chen
5 minute read