Women Lawyers—Back on Track
"For women attorneys seeking success and happiness in the legal profession."
Author: Nicole Black is of counsel to Fiandach & Fiandach in Rochester, N.Y., and authors a weekly column, Legal Currents, for Rochester's Daily Record. She also authors Sui Generis—a New York law blog and Legal Antics.
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Women in the Law
Recent Posts from Women Lawyers—Back on Track
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Summer Break
For some reason the post below was never actually published, so you all might be wondering what happened to me! So, for that reason, I'm publishing it now, in an attempt to explain my absence!…
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TWiL Podcast
Recently, I was lucky enough to be invited by the inimitable Denise Howell to participate in one of the most well known legal podcasts, TWiL. The podcast is now available here. In TWiL 16, host…
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Dressing "conservatively".
Yes, I know I said I wasn't posting this summer, but, I'm the boss of this blog and I make the decisions! So, I was looking at myself in the mirror yesterday, considering my long…
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Breaking free: In pursuit of setting a work-life balance
As I keep reiterating, women aren't the only ones seeking a better balance between work and "life"--at on the other side of the border. In yet another article from our friends in Canada,we learn that…
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Diversity a must for law firms in Florida, panel tells attorneys
We've been hearing the demand for diversity from corporate legal clients quite frequently over the past year. And, this Palm Beach Post article reiterates this theme once again, just in case it's not getting through.…
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It's a Generational Thing, Stupid.
I've said it before and I'll say it again--work/life balance issues are not "women's" issues, they're generational issues. The vast majority of Gen X (and now Gen Y) lawyers of both genders value life balance…
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Toe Cleavage: Offensive to the Legal Profession?
Apparently, a group of lawyers in Memphis recently spent a lot of time mulling over just such weighty issues as toe cleavage. According to this Memphis Daily News article, a bunch of Memphis lawyers and…
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Is a Women's Initiative Meeting Worth Your Time?
A while back, a few of you responded to my inquiry on behalf of Denise Howell regarding the value, or lack thereof, of law firm diversity committees. As promised, Denise wrote an article on this…
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We Needed a Study to Figure This Out?
I was honestly amazed to read this article summarizing a study that concluded that "female lawyers more likely to practice in firms, less likely to make partner." It wasn't the results of the study that…
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Jumping Off the Law Firm Track
There's an interesting Law.com article entitled "Jumping off the law firm track" which offers examples of non-traditional legal career paths. It gives hope to those of us who went to law school but always intended…