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The American Lawyer

Mental Health Improves for Women and Minority Lawyers, But Disparities Persist

ALM Mental Health Survey data show that women and minorities, who felt the least supported by their firms, are feeling better in hybrid and remote settings.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Tesla Lawyer Joins Pharma Tech Startup as First-Ever General Counsel

Jennifer Kittner formerly served as managing counsel at Tesla and as an in-house lawyer for SolarCity, which Tesla acquired in a controversial 2016 deal.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Women Are Taking a Front Row Seat In and Out of the Courtroom

As this year's Women in Law Scorecard shows, firms are increasingly leveraging their female attorney leadership.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

The NLJ 500: Women in Law Scorecard

The Women's Scorecard is produced as part of the annual NLJ 500 firm head count report.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Women of Legal Tech: Lauren Epstein Explains Why It's More Profitable to Avoid Bias

Lauren Epstein, principal at StandUp Ventures, discusses her role investing exclusively in companies that are led or co-led by women, how she learned to "take the pen" of her own life, and why she'd love to spend time with Queen Elizabeth II.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Florida Ruling Allows Workers to Plead Discrimination Against Small Employers

"This appellate court ruling is a victory for employees in Miami-Dade County who are being discriminated against and are now not restricted from pursuing their rights," said Chad E. Levy, a plaintiffs attorney.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Over 400 Managing Partners, GCs Make Public DEI Pledges as LCLD Campaign Concludes

The pledges from members of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity include personal and organizational goals such as sponsoring diverse attorneys, overhauling approaches to hiring and compensation, and developing the next generation of leaders.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Autodesk Lawyer Returns to Software Firm as Chief Legal Officer

Ruth Ann Keene, who described her new top lawyer role as a "homecoming," had worked at Autodesk's legal department for more than a decade earlier in her career.
2 minute read

The Recorder

'You Don't Have to Wait 25 Years': Women Leaders in Law Look to Bridge the Generational Divide

Marie Trimble Holvick and Lindsey Romano, both practicing litigators and mothers, are leading Gordon Rees' San Francisco and Oakland offices.
3 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Co-Chair: 'I Gained the Trust of the Attorneys in My Practice Group,' Says Haima Marlier of Morrison & Foerster

"Listen and then listen again. Then advocate for what is best for the group, versus any one individual."
4 minute read

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