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The Legal Intelligencer

Career Sponsors: Misunderstood, Yet Essential for Advancement

In order for a professional to ascend to the pinnacle rank of his or her chosen field—especially if that professional is a female or minority—there is another essential component that is less commonly understood and more determinative of the endpoint of one's occupational journey: a career sponsor.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis' Grace Speights Is The American Lawyer's Attorney of the Year

#MeToo was light on corporate culture, and Speights redefined the employment lawyer's role in the movement.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Grace Speights Is The American Lawyer's Attorney of the Year

#MeToo was light on corporate culture, and Speights redefined the employment lawyer's role in the movement.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Battle for Talent, South Florida Law Firms Offer Improved Parental Paid Leave Policies

High salaries can only do so much, and firms find that younger lawyers want a better work-life balance.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Companies Expected to Hire More Female GCs, Despite Some Obstacles

Though women hold only 30 percent of GC jobs in Fortune 500 companies, the survey said 43 percent of new general counsel hires in the group from mid-2017 to mid-2018 were female.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Do Women Love to Hate Sheryl Sandberg?

Women who've risen to the top are still anomalies, and it's hard not to be threatened by those who've beaten the long odds while the rest of us struggle.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Outdated Parental Policies Come with Big 'Hidden Costs'

Failing to accommodate new mothers can make for high turnover, and costly litigation.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fried Frank Joins Wave of Law Firms Boosting Parental Leave

Parental leave policy updates have made their way to Wall Street.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: A Wave of Women Associates in Grand Rapids

Lateral moves at midsize firms across the country.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What the Google Walkout Means for Employers

A new byproduct of the #MeToo movement has afforded employees significant leverage: employee walkouts. Google just experienced this, and responded with some substantial changes in its practices.
5 minute read

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