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New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - NJSBA Diversity Committee accepting nominations for Mel Narol Award

NJSBA seeks diversity award nominees and hosts roundtable
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Daily Business Review

Fowler White Burnett's Alice Sum Speaks on a Life of Balance and Service

The Fowler White Burnett shareholder and commercial litigator has dedicated her practice — and time outside the office — to lending a helping hand.
5 minute read

Law.com

Q&A with Women Leaders in Cybersecurity and Privacy

In 2017, Atlanta attorney Bess Hinson founded the Atlanta Women in Cybersecurity Roundtable, an invitation-only initiative to provide community and resources to advance women in cybersecurity in Atlanta. Here, we speak with some of those women leaders about their biggest security and privacy challenges and why women are pursing legal and other roles in the cybersecurity and privacy field.
12 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

We're Calling It: 2019 Is Year of Female Law Partner in Connecticut

If you have news of other female attorneys and partners or news in general about your firm that you'd like to share, send it to Michael Marciano.
9 minute read

Law.com

'Demoralizing:' Women GCs Talk About Sexism from Outside Counsel

Paternalism, anger and avoidance from firm lawyers are some of their shared experiences, which also guide in-house counsel's choices when selecting outside attorneys.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Women GCs Face Sexism, Stereotypes From Firm Lawyers—And It Impacts Who They Hire

Screaming opposing counsel, disrespectful outside counsel and more than one letter addressed to “Dear Sir” are situations women general counsel said they've faced in-house from firm lawyers. Outside counsel's sexism can play a role in who GCs choose not to hire.
7 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst hits 40% female board representation with new appointments

Firm replaces independent board directors with two senior financial services figures
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters reports ethnicity pay gap data as gender gap narrows

Firm files figures ahead of potential new mandatory reporting requirements
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Celanese Appoints Former CIA Operative as GC

Puckett joins Dallas-based Celanese after having spent time as a CIA operative and, more recently, serving as chief lawyer for the Colfax Corp. in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. She begins her new role at Celanese on Feb. 13.
2 minute read

Law.com

Wanted ASAP: Pioneering Women Law Profs for Oral History Project

With interviews completed of more than 40 women law professors who entered the legal academy in the 1960s and after, the Women in Legal Education Oral History Project is seeking additional subjects in order to capture the voices of the first true generation of women professors.
6 minute read

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