Recently, much attention has rightfully been given to the pervasive instances of sexual harassment, discrimination and gender disparity in the workplace. As young professionals, we see an opportunity to urge our peers to think critically about what we can do to improve this climate. Many of the issues that need to be addressed in BigLaw …
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Eighth-year associate Amanda Bartlett and first-year associate Kate Saba recall an email exchange discussing the gender politics around women apologizing at work. Amanda Bartlett (Eighth-year associate, Litigation Department): Kate–Remember that time I laid into you about over-apologizing when you hadn’t done anything wrong, you pushed back, and we ended up with “Let’s write an article about …
Hannah Lee is an Assistant Vice President and Counsel at Deutsche Bank. We recently sat down with Hannah to discuss her career trajectory, her experience as in-house counsel, and her views about cultivating talent and promoting diversity in the legal profession. The opinions and views expressed in response to our questions are Hannah’s own and …
Imagine if, overnight, 17.5% of funding dedicated to legal aid disappeared, leaving considerable areas of law—such as welfare benefits, housing, immigration, private family and employment—with significantly diminished coverage. On April 1, 2013, the UK found itself in that very position when the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into effect, cutting …
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We recently spoke with actress and comedian Michaela Watkins. Michaela recently appeared in an episode of Flip the Script, a series produced by Women in Film that re-creates real-life conversations had by women in the entertainment industry, but with the gender roles reversed. Watch the entire Flip the Script series here. Michaela currently stars in the …
Late into election night, women across America realized that they would have to wait another four years—at least—before a woman would sit behind a heavy desk in the Oval Office. Party affiliation aside, it is difficult for most women to look at the portraits of centuries of presidents without a glimmer of disappointment that no …
Isabel Buchanan was a 23-year old Scottish law graduate when she moved to Pakistan to work in Lahore on capital defence cases. In her book, Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan, which won the Saltire First Book Award and was named book of the year by The Economistand The Spectator, she tells the captivating story of life as …
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We recently spoke with Heidi DuBois, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Finance at BNY Mellon, who spearheaded a collaborative report between BNY Mellon and the United Nations Foundation titled “Return on Equality: Investment Opportunities to Close the Global Gender Gap.” The report, which was launched at the World Economic Forum earlier this …
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The issue of gender inequality in the workplace is a frequently discussed topic and one that is unfortunately entrenched in the corporate world. According to research by CNNMoney and Catalyst, women occupy only 14% of the top five executive positions in S&P 500 companies, fewer than 5% of CEOs are female and women hold only …
Marsha Anastasia is Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of the global technology company Pitney Bowes. We recently sat down with Marsha to discuss her career trajectory, her involvement with the National Association of Women Lawyers and what advice she has for women starting their careers. Q: What was your career path before you arrived at …