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How I Made Partner: 'Making Partner Is More of the Tipping Point Than the Pinnacle of Success,' Says Rachel Mech of Offit Kurman

"It is important to think about the type of attorney you want to be and what value that brings to the firm; then focus on being the best version of you."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Solving the Board Composition Puzzle

Recent state court decisions striking down board diversity mandates in California present an opportunity to consider the current regulatory context and the realities facing nominating committees and boards today.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Women Wanted: Are Female Jurors Key to Plaintiff Success in Litigation? It Depends

"I'm not a big stereotype guy but I don't think there's any question, if you have to err on one side, that you would probably go with a female juror," Florida attorney Michael Haggard said.
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Started My Own Law Firm: 'I Built the Type of Work Environment I Wanted for the Types of Clients I Most Enjoy Serving,' Says Kristen Corpion of CORPlaw

"In a sea of cookie-cutter, we want rebels."
10 minute read

Law.com

How to Make It: Gen Z and the Legal Profession. What You Need to Know

It is essential for law firms and corporations to understand the values of this new group of lawyers to attract and retain the best and the brightest talent for the future, and equally crucial for Gen Z'ers to make their attitudes and standards known to potential employers.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Women at Work: Bridging the Gap

While the COVID-19 pandemic affected people all over the world, it had an immediate and profound impact on women in the workplace. Women lost over…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

More Than Meets the Eye: Tackling Deep-Level Diversity in the Law

DE&I is so much more than what our eyes can see and we have only begun to scratch the surface. Diversity for instance, isn't just those surface level differences that most attribute to DE&I (think gender and race issues) but runs far deeper.
10 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Consistent, Practical Leadership,' Says Elizabeth Alquist of Day Pitney

"Get involved in committee work both in their firms and in outside organizations—it is a great training platform."
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Maya Markovich Advocates for Justice Tech in Her 'Career of Firsts'

Maya Markovich, Justice Tech executive in residence at Village Capital, explains why she thinks Justice Tech is poised to hit the mainstream, what tips she has for legal tech founders giving their first investor pitches, and why 'you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.'
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Breaking the Glass Ceiling, 400 Years Ago

Given the cultural and legal restrictions women faced, Artemisia Gentileschi's exuberance and excess are understandable, in fact mostly admirable.
7 minute read

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