Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending May 4, 2012

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The Case for a Gender-Nuetral Corporate Quota System

No Progess in the Ranks of Diversifying Supreme Court Clerks

Congratulations to the Military Souse JD Network on a Year of Remarkable Success

Carrerist Asks, "Should a firm accused of discrimination be eligible for a 'Family-Friendly' award?" (Ahem, No.)

Happy 10th Birthday to Girls for Gender Equality, Inc.!

The Opt-Out Myth Officially Debunked 

On the 40th Anniversary of the Passage of Title IX, OTI Magazine takes a look at Women in Sports

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending April 27, 2012

Yale Law Women released their annual list of "family friendly firms" and new data on the participation gender gap among Yale Law students (male students are 16% more likely to participate)

Rejecting a BigLaw partnership in favor of Solo Practice

A peak inside Ms. JD Sponsor Munger, Tolles & Olson's recruiting process

Have you been to a "gender reveal party"? Are they dangerously retrograde, or just good fun?

A whole other kind of "top ten" list: Forbes' top 10 most dangerous cities for women

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending April 20, 2012

Students Work to Improve the Experience of Minority at UCLA Law School

Meet Lisa Gilford, Rainmaker

Pat Summit, Long Time Coach of the Lady Vols and the Winningest Athletic Coach in History (any sport, both genders), retired this week

Catching up with Sallie Krawcheck (former B0fA exec.) and questioning the efficacy of women's initiatives (H/T Careerist)

Did you catch us in Forbes This Week?

 Ashley Judd's feminist response to the comments about her "puffy" face is a must-read. 

Above the Law reports that associate salaries at one smaller firm are rising in NYC. 

Did you miss our #EqualPay Day Event? It's not too late to #AskforMore! Check out our partnership!

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending April 13, 2012

Supreme Court Women: The Power of Four

Etsy sending female programmers to summer school

Women Funding Women

Interviewing Tips from Careerist

In NYC next week? Check out this stellar panel on women writers and female voices on the internet

Forbes tallied up the countries 100 highest paid executives. Only 1 woman in the group. Let's change that, shall we? You can start with some tips on negotiating for a higher salary.

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending April 6, 2012

Harvard Business Review: Quantifying Discrimination in Corporate Leadership Hiring

Equal Justice Works is Hiring for the Summer

Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholarship Program is Accepting Applications

Long Overdue Recognition for a Trailblazing Female Composer

Augusta National Still Doesn't Admit Women, Even the CEO of Their Long Time Named Sponsor IBM

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending March 30, 2012

Check out D.C.'s Most Powerful Women

Need a Summer Gig? NARAL Pro-Choice New York is hiring. And so is Ms. JD! (one position is in D.C. and another is geographically flexible - contact us for more information)

Already landed a summer job? Check to see if you're eligible for Ms. JD's Summer Public Interest Scholarship.

Do You See These Mad Men Behaviors in Your Office?

Pioneering Poet Adrienne Rich Has Died

The number of women lawyers is going in the wrong direction prompting the question: Where have all the women lawyers gone?

Oh, and in case you missed it, SCOTUS heard a pretty big case this week.  The Atlantic has the transcripts. 

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending March 23, 2012

The Ms. JD She Leads Leadership Article of the Week:  Have you thought about which framework you use for your feminist leadership?  Here are a few suggestions.  Editor's Note: The Ms. JD She Leads Article of the Week is part of Ms. JD's ongoing preparation for our Fifth Annual Conference in Washington, DC.  For more details, click here.)

Catalyst has a new report out about improving women's position in media as experts and how to build your own thought leadership.

Turning to your career, 10 Rules for Brilliant Women because we know you all are!

Congratulations to our partner, Levo League, on their relaunch this week!  We can't wait to see more women "elevate to exec."

Your next job application may not require a resume?  No, we're serious.  Read up on a growing phenomenon.

On Forbes, Views from an Alpha Male on the one hand agreeing women have to work ten times as hard; on the other hand saying that if you have to, you're in the wrong career or organization.  We will confess to being a little confused especially given this Washington Post article which describes the only job on Wall Street where women earn more than men: Personal Care.

The ABA rejected a requirement that Law Schools report grad's salaries.

Two Great Summer Opportunities - the Equal Justice Works Corps and the NAWL-Prudential Internship.  Deadlines are approaching so put this at the top of your "to do" list.

Congratulations to the Winners of this year's Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholarships including Ms. JD Writer in Residence Atticus Lee!

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending March 16, 2012

Two sweet job opportunities this week: one with us! and one with the Center for Work/Life Law

Why work/life balance should be a priority in economic recovery

15 Copyright rules every student should know

Is the slut-shaming of Sandra Fluke in keeping with the provocative language we expect in political discourse or something more problematic?

Once again U.S. News has ranked the "best" law schools. Editor's note (ahem, rant): As long as these places fail to admit women and women of color into their classes and faculty they won't be decent, much less the best.

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending March 9, 2012

(Each week we'll serve up at least one article on women's leadership to get you ready for Ms. JD's 2012 Annual Conference - She Leads.) This week, we're talking about how to get more women in the C-Suite and as the National Women's Council Reports, it may just take a hero.

We dream of being a woman who can network like Lois Weisberg. Check out her story!

Why We Need an Equal Global Workforce

Are young associates at big firms just buying a lottery ticket in hopes of making partner? AmLaw Daily examines the question.

The Lawyerist breaks down why you should be following "The New Normal" conversation over at ABA Journal. As a side note, we love seeing legal professionals supporting one another!

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending March 2, 2012

Lets start celebrating W0men's History Month in the Golden State. California Women Lawyers: 134 Years and Counting.

Everyone says to start thinking about building business early. Lawyerist offers the best explanation (in checklist form!) we've seen in awhile on what you should be doing and when!

February's Sunday Morning Talk Show Tally: 52 Men; 4 Women.

A California Jury has Awarded the Largest Workplace Harassment Judgment in History: $168 Million.

The ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans featured a great panel from the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession (Ms. JD's partner in the Ms. JD Fellowship!“Visible Invisibility: Breaking Down Barriers to Women’s Leadership.” There are two great pieces out on the panel: check out the video here and the article here.

Pepperdine has refused to recognize an on-campus student group dedicated to LBGT issues. Alumni are boycotting to show their support for these minority students.

NALP's latest study finds that most (70%) of part-time attorneys are women. NALP also found that 13.4% of all women lawyers work part-time compared to 2.7% of male lawyers.

At Ms. JD we think male sponsorship is important in law firms not just because there simply aren't as many female partners but because men have a lot to teach. The Careerist has an article about potential pitfalls and ways to avoid them.

And as the law school training debate continues, we have two new takes on it ... law school jobs have "never been easier to get."