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International Edition

Magic Circle Firms Warned Over Implications of Failure to Tackle Sexual Harassment

Firms face legal action if Equality and Human Rights Commission uncovers evidence of systemic failures
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Push for Pay Equity Legislation in New Jersey

With the recent election of Phil Murphy as governor, pay equity legislation in New Jersey appears almost certain.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Anti-Defamation League Fights Hate in Classrooms Through New Course

Those brave Americans who perished in World War II are rolling over in their graves. Buried in foreign soil and at home, they fought and defeated Nazi ideology. The eternal slumber of these heroes has been disturbed by a resurgence of America's all-time greatest enemy—Nazis.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Even Women Who Can't Say #MeToo Have Been Negatively Impacted by Predatory Culture

Even for women who haven't been harassed or assaulted (which I am fortunate enough to be), there is a price to be paid for a culture that denigrates and objectifies women. Many women, even if they haven't been harassed or assaulted, know that they are most likely missing out on opportunities simply because they are women.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Black Female Lawyers Face the Double Jeopardy of Racial and Gender Stereotyping

A study of Harvard Law School alums finds black men have a better chance of making partner than black women.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

What 2017's Trends Can Mean for Big Law in 2018

As the industry plans for 2018, there are several key trends from this year that will carry through and intensify.
16 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Google Calls Ex-Female Employees' Pay-Equity Lawsuit 'Vague' and Sparse'

Lawyers for Google Inc. argue a class action that accuses the company of pay discrimination casts too wide a net with overbroad claims of alleged gender inequities and unfair promotion opportunities for women.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Tosses Bulk of Male Managers' Yahoo Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

A federal judge in San Jose has knocked most of the gender discrimination claims brought by two men who used to be editors for Yahoo's website.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Associate Sees #MeAt14 Take on Harassment

Parker Poe's Cat Lawson started a Twitter campaign last week that quickly went viral in response to sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Judges Dish on Dress, Decorum and Striking the Right Tone at Women's Forum

A panel sponsored by the Women Attorneys Advocacy Project holds another in a series of conversations centered on issues women face in the profession.
4 minute read

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