Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending June 20, 2008

Allegheny County Bar Association's Gender Equality Unit Targets Pay Disparity

Cynthia McClain-Hill, Esq., Top L.A. Lawyer, Noted Public Policy Counselor, Chosen to Lead the United States' Largest Organization of Women-Owned Businesses

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Donates Food Items and Money to Orphans in Nigeria

New Brooklyn Bar Association President Diana Szochet Reflects on a Life of Involvement

Commentary: Expanding Work-Life Balance Issues - Fathers Seek Work-Life Balance Too

Jurist Sandra L. Lynch's Career of Firsts Hits a Milestone as She is Being Sworn in as Head of Appeals Court

Coming Soon: Ms. JD's Summer Book Series

Ms. JD is pleased to announce its Summer Book Series!  The series will begin Monday, May 19th, and will continue weekly for the remainder of the summer.  Visit Ms. JD every Monday to learn about books highlighting women in the law. 

Next Monday's Featured Book: Pinstripes and Pearls: The Women of the Harvard Law Class of '64 Who Forged an Old Girl Network and Paved the Way for Future, by: Judith Richards Hope.

Ms. JD Announces its Public Interest Law Scholarships!

Ms. JD is pleased to be offering two $500 scholarships for law students working in public interest this summer. Unpaid judicial externs also qualify for these scholarships. This year's essay topic asks applicants to discuss myths about being a law student. Did you experience any pleasant surprises upon starting your study of law? Did you learn any law school 'lessons' the hard way? Ms. JD wants to hear about them. Applications are due no later than June 1st. More information is available at http://ms-jd.org/ms-jd-2008-summer-scholarship-application (you must be logged in in order to apply).

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending April 4, 2008

Firms Are Increasingly Seeking to Develop Programs to Help Female Lawyers Return to the Work Force

Women Attorneys Debate One Firm's Ban of Fishnet Stockings at Work

New Theory to Explain the Growing Pay Gap Between Male and Female JDs?

National Democratic Congress Presidential Candidate of Ghana Pushes for a Female Lawyer, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, to Serve as his Running Mate

This Year's Partnership Promotions in the United Kingdom are Shaping Up to be the Best Ever for Female Lawyers

Philippines Bar Association Announces that More Women are Topping the Bar

United Arab Emirates Appoints its First Female Judge

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending March 28, 2008

Chicago Firm Beermann Swerdlove Finds a Unique Approach to Schedules for Working Mothers

Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno Addresses the Coastal Bend Women Lawyers Association with a Message that there must be a Balance between Ensuring the Country’s Safety while Keeping Basic Civil Liberties Intact

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, Chronicle Careers Tracks Indicators of What Women Lawyers Really Want for Themselves in the Legal Profession

The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia Advocates for a Special Court to Deal with the Growing Number of Rape Cases and Other Forms of Violence Against Women

Barbara Moss, an Attorney at Stiles & Harbison, PLLC, is the 2007 Recipient of the Nashville ATHENA Award, an Award that Celebrates the Contributions of Women to the Community

Carrie Frank, an Attorney at the Personal Injury Practice of Beth Klein, P.C., has Received Designation as a Diplomat in the American Association for Justice

Ottawa Business Journal Reports that Despite the Fact that Women Continue to Makes Gains in University Enrolment, they continue to be underrepresented in High-Level Professional Fields, like Law

The South Carolina Supreme Court’s Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification certifies Darra James Coleman as a Circuit Court Mediator

Two Women Attorneys – Rosemary Lehmberg and Mindy Montford – Vie for the Position of Travis Country District Attorney

The Wall Street Journal Reports on the Reflections of a Female Attorney on Whether Female Lawyers can learn from Hillary Clinton

Weil, Gotshal & Manges Launches a New Mentoring Program Involving Its Women’s Network and Other Firm Groups to Promote Diversity

Female Attorney Blanca Quintero has been Named Office Managing Partner of Cozen O’Connor’s San Diego Office

Ms. JD Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending March 14, 2008

Evelyn Baker, Missouri's first black female circuit judge, plans to retire from the St. Louis court at the end of March.

Profile: Pat Butler, the third woman to attend Emory University's School of Law, and pioneer in the Department of Justice, reflects on her legal career.

U.K. law firm Dickinson Dees has set up a female wealth management team, made up of women lawyers and financial advisors, to cater to the rising number of independently wealthy women.

The Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association forms a human chain demanding proper investigation into the murder of housewife Nurunnahar Runa.

Paula Llewellyn, known as "a fierce competitor and a formidable opponent" in the courtroom, has been appointed as Jamaica's first female director of public prosecutions.

Patricia Menendez-Cambo, Greenberg Traurig attorney, has been appointed to the Univeristy of Pennsylvania Law School's Board of Overseers.

Top female lawyer, driven out of her job after being subjected to 18 months of secual discrimination and harassment, to receive a record payout of 13 million pounds.

Canadian Bar Association convention told that women at modern-day law firms are so petrified of appearing unproductive that they sometimes conceal cancer or heart attackes to avoid being marginalized.

'Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters' - A New Mentorship Publication from the Multicultural Women Attorney Network

The ABA's Multicultural Women Attorney Network has published an exciting and unique new work to address the limited mentoring opportunities between multicultural women. Entitled 'Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Words of Wisdom from Multicultural Women Attorneys Who've Been There and Done That,' this publication is a compilation of letters from multicultural women attorneys who graduated from law school more than a decade ago.

These letters are directed at young women lawyers and law students, offering advice of a variety of topics including building a practice, raising children as a professional woman, overcoming stereotypes, building bridges with women of color, and directing one's own career. The diversity of topics covered is matched by the degree of diversity amongst the contributors themselves - some are still practicing, some are retired; some are mothers, some are not; some are members of the judiciary, some are academics. All are inspirational figures for women in the law.

Mablean Pehriam, Judge on Divorce Court for Fox Television, commented on this publication: "Every woman benefit from reading these letters. They speak of both our struggles and triumphs...As you read these pages, I hope that you too will be inspired, as I was to continue the struggle for justice and equality, using the law as a tool for change."

For more information on 'Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Words of Wisdom from Multicultural Women Attorneys Who've Been There and Done That.' visit:

http://www.abanet.org/minorities/mwan/dsdd.html

Meet Penelope Andrews

As a Visiting Professor of Law at Valparaiso University School of Law, Penelope Andrews focuses her teaching and research on a variety of topics including: anti-discrimination law and policy, international human rights law, gender and the law, and judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights. Ms. Andrews received her LL.B. from the University of Natal, in Durban, South Africa, in 1982, followed by her LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law, in 1984. Professionally, Ms. Andrews has served in a variety of positions, including as a Consultant for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in 2001. Ms. Andrews has also received many honors and awards, such as the International Women's Day Award from CUNY Law Women's Law Coalition in 1995, and the Women of South Africa Achievement Award, from the South African-American Association. Her work continues to inspire and address topics relevant to women and the field of law generally. In this video interview, Ms. Andrews discusses her work and research, as well as initiatives which she is currently pursuing professionally.

White & Case's Women's Initiative - Supporting Women in the Law

Women are increasingly taking on more leadership roles both in law firms and corporations across the United States and abroad.