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Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending November 21, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:26:53 -0600

Minnesota Women Lawyers Create New Local Chapter

National Association of Women Lawyers Releases Third Annual Survey: Groundbreaking Data Reveal Impact of Lateral Moves, Firm Structure on Women

Tasers the Topic of Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association Luncheon

Holland & Knight's Women Lawyers Buy Kitchen Gadgets, Benefit Charity

In Equity Partner Ranks, Men Earn an Average of $87K More than Women

Kenyan Federation of Women Lawyers Project to Give Women Easier Access to Legal Services

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending November 14, 2008

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11th Circuit Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch Blazed Path for Other Female Lawyers

Wall Street Journal Names Marcia Goldstein of Weil Gotshal Among '50 Women to Watch'

Kenyan Federation of Women Lawyers (Fida) Withdraws from Special Task Force Investigating Sexual Violence During the Post-Election Crisis

Author Carol Evans Sees Brighter Future for Working Women

Ackerman's Cecelia Bonifay and Theresa McLaughlin Named Two of Florida's 'Women of Influence' by Real Estate Florida Magazine

Perk of the Moment: Flextime

Holland and Knight's Top Chefettes

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending October 24, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:32:01 -0500

Are Women Lawyers 80 Years Away from Partnership Parity with Men?

Tallahassee Women Lawyers Honor the Judiciary

McManis Faulkner's Neda Mansoorian Elected to California Women Lawyers' Board

Strategies for Transitioning Female Attorneys

Women Lawyers Give Tribute to Those in Judicial Circles

Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association Urges Women to Speak with One Voice on Gender Based Issues

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending October 17, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:51:38 -0500

Women Lawyers will Battle It Out in Madonna Divorce

Big St. Louis Law Firms Show Little Progress in Minority and Women Hires

Women Break the Judicial Glass Ceiling in Britain

Philadelphia Bar Association Celebrates Women Leaders With Annual Award and Panel

Australian Jurisdiction NSW's Government Keeps Score on Women Barristers Used

Law Society of Upper Canada Launches Cutting-Edge Think Tank to Retain and Advance Women in Legal Profession

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending October 3, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:36:30 -0500

Women Lawyers, Juries, - And Stress?

Women Lawyers Move Towards the Top in Asia

Stereotypes Blamed for Job Review Bias Against Women

Report: Pay Gap is Closing - Slowly

Family-Friendly Law Firms Attract Women

Florida Association for Women Lawyers' Forms a University of Florida Chapter

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending September 26, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:55:33 -0500

Australian Judge Georgia McMaster Claims Women Barristers Treated Unfairly

Legal Eagle Tan Hong Siang, Who Spent Her Lifetime Bucking the Norm, Died Last Week

Gender Pay Gap Amongst Lawyers - A Potential Reason

Catherine Murdock Dewey, a Legal Pioneer in Boston, Turns 100

Four Law Firms on Working Mother's List of 100 Best Companies

Women in Law: Justice Jane Kelly Has the Pedigree for Spot on the Bench

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending September 12, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:43:18 -0500

Law Firm Debevoise Selected as a Yale Law Women Top Ten Friendly Firm

Being a Lawyer and Male Makes You a Top Earner, Census Report Shows

Three History-Making Women Judicial Officers of L.A. Superior Court Are Now Joined by a Fourth

Yale Law Women Names Top Ten Family-Friendly Firms

Soaring Higher Than Ever, Women Legal Eagles Holde One in Five Top Jobs in UK Law Firms

Lee S. Edmon to Become L.A. Superior Court's First Woman Assistant Presiding Judge

Number of Women in Top Legal Jobs Hits New High in UK

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending September 5, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:07:35 -0500

Debevoise's Barbara Paul Robinson Named Lifetime Achiever by the American Lawyer

Women Lawyers Tee It Up

Farella Braun and Martel's Nan Joesten Appointed Co-Chair of Women Advocate Committee of the ABA's Section of Litigation

Tennesee's First Female Chief Justice, Janice Holder, Committed to Law and 'Moment'

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Change Basis for Allowing Abortions to Slavery Amendment

South African Minister of Justice Appeals to Women Magistrates to Educate the Public About Social Issues Affecting Women in General

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending August 29th, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:24:36 -0500

South African Conference to Encourage Women Lawyers

American University Launches Lawyer Re-entry Program

Annmarie Simeone Elected to State Lawyers' Board

Law School Offers Re-Entry Course for Those Returning to Law

OBA Women in Law Conference Set for September 18

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending August 22, 2008

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:25:57 -0500

South Africa: Women Lawyers Dispense Free Legal Advice

New Zealand Independent Police Conduct Authority Chair, Justice Lowell Goddard, Tells Women Lawyers that the Glass Ceilings are More Fragile

Baker & MacKenzie Named Best Law Firm for Women Two Consecutive Years

Spencer Crain Cubbage Healy & McNamara Receives Rare Law Firm Certification as a Women's Business Enterprise

Report on US Muslim Women Attorneys

National Association of Women Lawyers Appoints President-Elect Lisa Gilford