Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending August 3, 2012

Some sage advice from a successful two-career couple.

How to enlist white male managers in the fight for a more diverse workplace? Train them.

Speaking of the guys, Sweden is well ahead of the curve, questioning whether two-month paternity leave is sufficient.

Have you been obsessively watching the Olympics? Even when you've already read the spoiler and know how it turns out?  We highly recommend this story about someone called "The Flying Housewife" and what it was like for the women who competed in the last Olympics Games in London in 1948.

The Olympics also have us revisiting some tricky questions about what makes a woman a woman for purposes of women's sport, when the science tells us that gender is on a spectrum and it's not so black and white.

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

First and foremost, CONGRATS to all of the recent graduates and bar takers on completing the bar exam this week!  In case you missed it on our Twitter feed, here's a little post-bar humor that you may enjoy.

Ms. JD's BIG Global Education Fund Cocktail Benefit and Silent Auction is next Friday, August 3rd, in San Francisco.  Get your early bird tickets TODAY before the deal expires!

This week's Ms. JD: She Leads leadership article of the week is Marissa Mayer's 9 Principles of Innovation.  It's an article the newly-minted CEO of Yahoo wrote when she was VP of Search Products and User Experience at Google.  Check it out!  In conference news, registration will open shortly so be on the lookout!

In the crazy world of legal ethics and attorney advertising (too soon for those of you who just took the bar?!?), the ABA Journal reports that lawyers need to watch out for those reviews on Google Places? 

New lists are out for those of you who tweet and would like to follow a few Law Profs.  Interestingly, more profs on twitter are male by about a 1:3 ratio. 

A death penalty case you should know about: an OR prisoner argues that the Governor's moratorium on the death penalty should not apply to him.

Next week is the ABA Annual Meeting!  Katie Larkin-Wong and Jessie Kornberg will both be in attendance along with many of the Ms. JD Fellows.  If you'll be there and want to connect, send us an email at president@ms-jd.org.  Also, if you're a law student attending the annual meeting, be sure to check out Ms. JD Fellow and ABA Law Student Division Vice Chair-Elect Raychelle Tasher's tips for making the most of your experience!

This week the National Law Journal released new numbers on women partners in large firms and the pay gap that continues there. Careerist has a quick summary.

ABA SOGI and the LGBT Bar are looking for people to share their stories of being out in the profession for an upcoming publication.

Are you excited for the Olympics? We are. Don't miss the 8-months-pregnant competitor in the 10 meter shooting competition!

Hillary Clinton on the Gender Data Gap

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

First Yahoo announced the selection of Marissa Mayer as CEO - she'll be the first person to ever hold that tiel while pregnant in the history of the Fortune 500

Then, the New York Times picked Margaret Sullivan as Public Editor

Lest we get too excited, this week also brought the sobering news that 80% of new jobs are filled by men and a sobering picture of the persistent gender wage gap

The ABA is building a Diverse Speaker Database - submit your name or that of a speaker you recommend by August 31

This week in the Anne Marie Slaughter Aftermath: a rejoinder to the "Having-It-All-Debate" from a member of Gen Y and a thoughtful piece on how the Marissa Mayer pregnancy announcement has reignited the debate (example of said re-igntion available here)

The Senate is voting to fill judicial vacancies this month - but will it move the dial towards parity?

As we continue to prepare you for Ms. JD: She Leads, we offer you a leadership article a week.  This week, Forbes explains "The 6 People You Need In Your Corner" (complete with diagrams!).  It's an interesting way to think about who you need on your personal board of directors. 

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

We're continuing to offer you a leadership article a week in preparation for our She Leads Conference Oct. 5th in Washington DC.  This week, let's look at law firm leaders (a.k.a. rainmakers).  The National Journal Law Journal reports on what it takes to become a rainmaker.  (Hint: It takes time, a lot of time!)

Helen Pudlin, ex-GC of PNC Financial Reflects on the Juggle

The National Council for Research on Women is looking for a new President

The Glass Hammer reports that, yet again, that the "Opt-Out" excuse (that women opt-out of top level positions to meet family demands) is nothing more than a myth.

For those of you interested in teaching, Yale Law is now offering a Law PhD program aimed at students who want to be professors.

Also, Forte has decided to help corporate America identify board ready women by creating a list.  So much for the "we can't find her" excuse!

Next week is NAWL's Annual Meeting in NYC.  Many Ms. JD supporters and alumni will be in attendance including Ms. JD's CFO Sheila Forjuoh.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Join Ms. JD July 25th along with sponsors Lateral Link and O'Melveny & Myers for our screening of Miss Representation followed by an all star panel discussing diversity in the legal profession: Ms. JD Board Member and Associate at
Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg, Jessie Kornberg, O'Melveny & Myers Partner, Steven Scharf, and Lateral Link Director, Julie Locke.  RSVP by July 20th.

And in our "roll our eyes moment of the week" we like Washington Monthly's coverage of the dearth of women wonks being featured on panels in DC despite the number of celebrated women policymakers BUT we were not impressed by their choice of photo to lead the story.  Perhaps you'd like to join us in saying we're not buying it? Check out our twitter stream to see our thoughts.  (By the way, we recommend Washington Monthly join us for She Leads if they'd like a refreshing dose of women speakers!)

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

In New York City next week? Meet us and Kelly Hoey at Bar Che!

In San Francisco next week?  Join us and the Bar Association of San Francisco for a screening of Miss Representation followed by a moderated discussion with Pat Gillette and Brian Holbrook.

Lauren Rikleen in HBR: Power Plays for Women

The Pedigree Problem

In Support of Gender-Neutral Alimony Laws

Have Law Reviews Outlived Their Usefulness?

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending June 29, 2012

This week's leadership article in preparation for the Annual Conference: She Leads looks at the very first part of your day.  What the MOST successful people do before breakfast from Fast Company. 

Women in Management: A Word from Your Sponsor

Summer internship advice abounds but check out this advice from power couple Jack and Suzy Welch "Dear Summer Intern."

We announced earlier this week that Lauren Rikleen of The Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership is one of the Ms. JD Fellowship Mentors.  Lauren's writing a new study on millenials.  If you have a minute, take her Gen Y Survey!

We preach the importance of knowing and understanding the business of law at Ms. JD!  Victoria Pynchon over at Forbes offers some perspective on the business reasons Dewey went under and why she's raising her fees.  (By the way, want to know where you can meet Victoria Pynchon in person?  We'll give you a hint ... it's #SheLeads!) 

Catalyst reports that the Queen Bee Syndrome is, in fact, a MYTH.  Women promote and develop women more than men.

Congratulations to the first League of Extraordinary Women.

And from the "It's About Time" Department: Facebook Adds Sheryl Sandberg to the Board

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending June 22, 2012

This week in Atlantic mommy-war articles gone viral: former Obama official Ann Marie Slaughter on "Why Women Still Can't Have It All."  Plenty of reactions and analysis around the web today. We recommend E.J. Graff's take in the American Prospect.

Have you registered for NAWL's annual luncheon at the Waldorf on July 19th?

J. Smooth's indictment of sexism in online gaming has wider application. Enjoy.

What do Jeremy Lin, Joe Torre, and VP Biden have in common?

Happy Summer! (now start studying for the bar exam and finishing up those clerkship applications)

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending June 15, 2012

We're continuing to get you ready for the Ms. JD Annual Conference She Leads in Washington, DC with a leadership article a week.  This week, how to have a confrontational conversation from our friends at Levo League.

Congrats to Judge Rosenblum, Oregon's first female Attorney General!

Congrats also to the winners of WILEF's "top firms for women" list, though frankly the idea that 20% equity is the best women can hope for is just depressing. (H/T Careerist)

The Center for Reproductive Rights is hiring for the Fellowship.

FemLawProfs asks law reviews "Where Are the Women" (Authors)?  Stayed tuned, this fall Ms. JD and NYLS will be updating their law review surveys. Perhaps the lack of female authors correlates to a lack of female editors?

Skirts v. Pants. Sorry to say there's just no escaping this perennial debate.

The countdown to the summer Olympics is on! The games have a fascinating and often infuriating history when it comes to gender policing.

New numbers out this week on pay (in)equity in medicine.

The latest in Dewey's downfall - Partner suits - ABA Journal has the update.  

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

This week in our series to help you get prepared for Ms. JD: She Leads in October, we offer you six different leadership styles and when you should use them!  Also our friends at the Levo League cover advice from women CEOs. 

If you're a summer associate, The Careerist has great tips about converting your summer position into a job offer.

Have you heard about this Cardozo Law Student?  She was featured on WSJ's Law Blog for her letters on evidence to Judge Rakoff during the Gupta Trial.

In law professor news, the most cited law reviews of all time were published in Michigan Law Review.  See how your school/professors fared.  Hint: Harvard dominates the early standings but Yale and Stanford are making a play for the more recent articles.  Oh, and Mark Lemley is a recent favorite among the law reviews!

In job market news, do you have a resume gap?  ReCareered has suggestions for filling it.  The most recent?  Social Media. 

A Wisconsin DA faces ethics charges for his treatment of women.  ABA Journal has the story.

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending June 1, 2012

As we continue to prepare for Ms. JD She Leads, we offer this leadership article on prioritizing the things that matter most and least by creating two lists.  Oh, and in case you missed it, Marne Levine, Global Head of Public Policy at Facebook, will be our lunchtime keynote speaker!

The Careerist is "fit to be tied" over the latest gender equity reports.  It makes us wonder, how do we make change from the top?

Maybe we start by admitting the bias in these big law firms isn't so unconscious.

In case you were hiding under a rock yesterday (or studying for the bar) the First Circuit declared DOMA unconstitutional.

In the legal job market, a Boston Law Firm made headlines for getting 32 job applications for a $10,000 a year attorney position. 

In other legal market news, Dewey officially declared bankruptcy this week.  WSJ has the coverage.  And Business Week has some ideas about how complicated unwinding the firm will be.