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The American Lawyer

Proskauer Partner Reveals Identity, Adds Claims in $50M Gender Bias Suit

Proskauer partner Connie Bertram has revealed herself as the Jane Doe plaintiff who sued the firm alleging gender discrimination.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Leaders at Starbucks, Northwestern Mutual Share Diversity & Inclusion Tips

Lisa Kremer Brown of Starbucks, Lisa Brzycki of Northwestern Mutual and other legal department decision-makers shared their best diversity strategies at the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium's annual institute.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Florida Lawyer Who's Calling Foul on Workplace Rules for NFL Cheerleaders

"If a cheerleader says she wants to make a billion dollars from this, I would probably find them someone else," said Sara Blackwell, the Sarasota, Florida, lawyer representing cheerleaders who are challenging employment rules.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

When it Comes to Diversity, Female GCs Want More Than Mere 'Tokenism' From Outside Firms

At the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium's annual institute in Las Vegas, top female in-house lawyers explained what they want from outside firms. To impress these powerful attorneys, it's clear law firms will need to practice what they preach on diversity.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

With Chadbourne Suit Behind Her, Kerrie Campbell Continues Gender Equity Struggle

Ex-Chadbourne & Parke partner Kerrie Campbell may have settled her gender bias case against the firm. But she's still fighting.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tactics for Shattering the Glass Ceiling and Building the Next Generation of Glass Breakers

Leadership is defined as “The ability of an individual to 'lead' or guide other individuals, teams or entire organizations. … A process of…
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

#MeToo Comes to CLOC, as Female In-House Leaders Share Their Stories of Workplace Sexism

On its opening day, the CLOC Institute featured a frank discussion between female in-house leaders about gender and the very real problems they've faced in their careers just because they are women.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Columbia Law Review Has First Black Male Editor-in-Chief in 117-Year History

"This is a pipeline into the elite parts of the profession and if we want to see more diversity in the most elite parts of the profession it really starts with law review," said Adriane Peralta who studied diversity at top 15 law reviews.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Atlanta's New Partner Class Expanded, but Gender Imbalance Remains

Two new women partners, Meredith Jones Kingsley of Alston & Bird and Troutman's Puja Patel Lea of Troutman Sanders, said support from mentors and their firms was key.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

New Yale Report Highlights Top 10 Law Firms for Women, Families

An annual report by Yale Law School has identified the best firms for working women and families.
4 minute read

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