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The Recorder

What 3-Plus Decades of Being a Female Trial Attorney Has Taught Me

Today, with women of all ages experiencing victory after victory in the fight for freedom and recognition, there are still different standards for men and women.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Day Pitney Hires Mercedes In-House Lawyer as Diversity Chief

On the heels of recently achieving "Mansfield 'Plus' Certification" from Diversity Lab, the firm announced Tuesday it had hired its new director of diversity and inclusion, Tommy M. Shi, former in-house counsel and 10-year diversity and inclusion officer for Mercedes-Benz USA.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Awkward or Worse: When Partners Sue Their Firms and Stay on Board

Attorneys bringing suit face personal and professional repercussions—not to mention an uncomfortable workplace—but nonetheless feel litigation has a purpose.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

The 2018 Midlevel Associates Survey

This year's Midlevel Associates Survey offers a peek behind the curtain of what associates really think about their firms and the associate experience.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Prudential's Deputy GC on Promoting In-House, Outside Counsel Diversity

When choosing outside counsel, Prudential's Ann Kappler says legal departments should always ask: "Can this work be conducted by a minority- and women-owned law firm?"
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lifetime Achiever: Mary Ann Hynes, Dentons

Mary Ann Hynes was a trailblazer for women in the GC suite. She's passed on what she knows to as many women as she can.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Diversity Initiative Names 'Certified' Firms for Women, Minority Leadership

Over 40 law firms can now call themselves "Mansfield Certified."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Women in Law Study Yields Troublesome Results

The situation warrants further serious attention. We look for a healthy debate, both public and in the halls of corporate, government and private law offices, of steps to be taken.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

When Harry Fires Sally: The Gender Gap in Disciplining Financial Industry Employees

The gender pay gap has already been widely studied, but a new gap has been spotted that has "costly" and "long-lasting" effects on women.
4 minute read

The Recorder

The Pitch Is for Practice, but the Clients Are Real

ALM's Perfecting Your Pitch program set for Nov. 14 in San Francisco will be a forum for female lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.
2 minute read

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