Ms.JD
"Serving women in law school and the legal profession, Ms. JD is an online community that provides a forum for dialogue and networking among women lawyers and aspiring lawyers." The blawg features issues relating to the numbers of women who opt out of the legal profession and the poor representation of women in the courts and legal community. The site also addresses the role of gender in legal careers.
Author: A group of female law students from the University of California-Berkeley, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, New York University, Stanford University, the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Texas, the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, and Yale University came together and created Ms.JD in March 2006.
This blawg welcomes guest contributions. "To share your experiences as a law student or legal professional, just create an account or login to your existing account, then submit a blog post anytime. Articles are reviewed by Ms.JD editors before posting to the front page of the blog."
Editor-in-Chief Renuka George is a 3L and Executive Editor Samantha Plesser is a 2L at Cornell Law School; Executive Editor Beth Bernstein is a 2L at the University of California, Los Angeles; Executive Editor Carly Grant is a 3L at Pace University; Executive Editor Kate Long is at the University of Chicago; and Vice President & Editor in Chief Anna Lorien Nelson is a 3L at Yale Law School.
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Women in the Law • Work/Life Balance • Judiciary • Law Firms • Law Professors • Law Schools • Cornell Law School • Pace University • University of California, Los Angeles • University of Chicago • Yale University • Law Student • Blawg 100
Recent Posts from Ms.JD
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Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending July 2, 2009
Brabbit Gets Women Lawyers' Top Honor Are Women in Politics Still Routinely Demeaned in the News Media, or is it All About Sarah Palin? Second Female Managing Partner Takes Helm at Caroll, Burdick & McDonough…
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Top Michigan Court Rules that Judge has the Power to Ban the Muslim Veil from Courtroom
Michigan Rule of Evidence 611 has just been revised, giving judges the power to determine what witnesses should wear in their courtroom. Recently, a divided Michigan Supreme Court approved this rule, despite protests from the…
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Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending June 26, 2009
The (Happy) Female Breadwinner Female Lawyers Lose Out in Crunch Dem Women in Senate Push for Sotomayor; So Does a Liberal Law Group Work-Life Approach Encourages Women to Come Back On the New Howrey Program:…
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A Code of Ethics for Female Attorneys
Recently, I heard Adrienne Suarez deliver her Code of Ethics for Female Attorneys. Favorite excepts include: Number 4: Given the choice of being a mentor or a tormentor to a younger, less experienced female attorney,…
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Putting on Heels
While getting ready this morning, I listened to a piece on NPR, Workers Dressing Better To Hold On To Jobs: The recession is changing the workplace in many ways. Financial Times columnist Lucy Kellaway says many workers…
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I know a great au pair that needs a 6 month placement
I know an au pair from South Africa that is looking for a replacement family since her "host mom" just lost her job and cannot afford her. I believe that she arrived in the US…
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The National Association of Women Lawyers 2009 Annual Awards Luncheon
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) will be holding its 2009 Annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 23, from noon to 2 pm, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The honorees include: Marcia Greenberger, Founder…
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Ms. Manners: Blogging from the Dinner Table
This weekend everyone's favorite style mavens at the New York Times weighed in on the propriety of smartphone interuptions during business meetings. As in "is it ok to check email on my iPhone during a…
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Sotomayor & the Belizean Grove: Are We Really Ready to Move Beyond Exclusivity?
Over the weekend, Judge Sotomayor resigned her membership in the Belizean Grove in anticipation of her Senate confirmation hearings. Ever since I heard the news, I've been trying to decide what I think about her…
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Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending June 19, 2009
Sotomayor Nomination Focuses Attention on Belizean Grove Women Lawyers of Color Guide 'Sisters, Daughters' to Successful Careers Justice Ginsburg Cheered Over Sotomayor Nomination Males Judges Advise Women Lawyers to Lose the Distracting 'Ally McBeal' Look…