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'I Had It Hard, Why Shouldn't You?' Lawyers Say Female Managers Are Tougher on New Moms

"I've also known some older women with kids whose attitude is 'I had it hard, why shouldn't you?'" tweeted securities attorney Kerry Dingle. "Internalized misogyny is dreadful."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Voices in Her Head: Renewed Focus on Attorney Mental Health After SNL Skit

"This woman is in jail, and the Supreme Court ordered her to do a whole series of generic tasks regarding her clients and her firm," said Matt Dietz of Disability Independence Group Inc.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Challenge: Donate the Equivalent of 1 Billable Hour to Aid Georgia Legal Food Frenzy

"This year, I'm challenging Georgia's lawyers to donate the equivalent of one billable hour to help us meet our goal of raising a record $1 million for our local food banks, families and children in need," Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Nightmare for Houston Law Firm as Post-COVID Staff Reunion Goes Awry: Suit Claims

"They did it to us and we're a law firm," the attorney said. "I can only imagine what they're doing to others."
3 minute read

Law.com

My Weekday Workout: 'I Know That When I Consistently Work Out I'm a Better Version of Myself and a Better Lawyer,' Says Michael Catapano of McKool Smith

"I would not have mentally made it through law school and the bar exam without exercising."
4 minute read

Law.com

The Culture Code for Law Firms

Many firms have made a valiant attempt to maintain firm culture in the brave new world in which we find ourselves. Culture is not something that is pre-destined or accidental. Rather, it is something that exists and evolves in organizations where particular skill sets are present and cultivated.
8 minute read

Law.com

'I'm Sick of It': From Pants to Pantyhose, Female Lawyers Are Tired of Wardrobe Scrutiny

"I'm 5'10. Skirts are rarely long enough to cover my knees," tweeted an Indiana attorney by the Twitter handle @AnxietyAtLaw. "How does the fact that my knees are visible have any impact on my [presence] in a courtroom?? Answer: IT DOESN'T."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Lawyers, Time Is Money. How It's Used Deserves Deep Reflection.

After reading "Your 168," Mayer Brown chair Jon Van Gorp reflects on how the pandemic has blurred the lines separating work and personal life.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Labor Shortage and You: How to Hack This Crazy Job Market to Score Top Talent

So if you've got job openings you're hoping to fill with the best and brightest in your industry, how do you remain competitive in attracting top talent? Here are my tips for how to score the best and the brightest in this unprecedented labor shortage.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

How Forces Within and Outside the Workplace Shape Gender Inequity for Mothers in the Law

Lack of equitable leadership opportunities is one of the factors in the phenomenon I call the "Motherhood Squeeze," pressures exerted on women both in and out of work that create gender inequity.
7 minute read

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