Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending February 8, 2008

After defeating five men to become the Democratic nominee for CookCounty state attorney, Anita Alvarez is committed to changing the "good ol' boy mentality" in the prosecutor's office, where "so many times we think of the prosecutor as this stereotypical man, a male white for that matter ... always playing hardball."

Diversity: Law Firm And Corporate Collaboration

Interview with Sarah Reid, partner at Kelley Drye & Warren, on her status as the firm's first woman partner and her thoughts on diversity.

Lawyer gives Back

Jacqueline Harounian, a partner at The Law Firm of Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, supplements her work in family law with comminty outreach and education efforts in domestic violence, parental liability issues, and forensic custody examinations, among others.

We're grateful for the trailblazers who have shown us the path ahead

Women lawyer trailblazers in Bermuda are remembered, including Bermuda's first female lawyer, Dame Lois Browne Evans, who was admitted to the Bermuda Bar in 1953 and later went on to become "the first female Attorney General and the first black female MP."

So few women are in the High Court

The UK also laments its lack of judicial diversity in high courts.

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending February 1, 2008

Majority Ownership of Toledo Law Firm is Women

At the Toledo firm of Cooper and Walinski, women are the majority of both the firm's 39 lawyers and the firm's shareholders.

Erica Leathem talks about starting her own law firm.

Yale women who were the subjects of the anonymous posts on AutoAdmit.com face difficulties moving forward with their legal actions against the posters.

Ms. JD Weekly Round-up: Week Ending January 25

Bravo! Rural women solving cases faster than judiciary

Though not technically lawyers, women in rural India have devised Nari Adalats, or women's courts created by women for women, where cases of rape, molestation, divorce, and domestic violence are handled.

A Note on the Democratic In-Fighting and the Image of Corporate Counsel

So in the scuffle that was the Democratic Presidential Debate last night Clinton and Obama exchanged a number of accusations including that Clinton served on the board of directors of Wal-Mart; Obama worked for a law firm that represented an inner-city slumlord. Whether or not those barbs are accurate, in good taste, or relevant has generated a lot of media coverage. But the accusations that really caught my attention were the references both Clinton and Obama made to their opponent's service with "corporate law firms."

Have you ever "gotten emotional" making an argument, like Hillary? How did you handle it?

Speaking of Hillary (see jessie's last post), you've almost certainly seen this clip of Senator Clinton speaking on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. It's been everywhere on the inter-webs these past 36 hrs. She chokes up a bit, showing some emotion.

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Clippings: Steinem on Hillary

Gloria Steinem's NYT column, "Women Are Never Front-Runners" completely blew me away. No matter what your political background I recommend her fresh analysis of the coverage of Obama and Clinton and the role of gender in this election. As Steinem writes,

... what worries me is that he is seen as unifying by his race while she is seen as divisive by her sex. What worries me is that she is accused of “playing the gender card” when citing the old boys’ club, while he is seen as unifying by citing civil rights confrontations. What worries me is that male Iowa voters were seen as gender-free when supporting their own, while female voters were seen as biased if they did and disloyal if they didn’t.

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending December 7

Racinian is first female judge on District II Court of Appeals

Lisa Neubauer set to become first female judge on the District II Court of Appeals in Wisconsin.

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending November 30

FdL County District Attorney's Office Hires 2 Female Attorneys
The Fond du Lac County District Attorney's Office has more female than male prosecutors for the first time ever.

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending November 22

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

Law Students Sue Authors of Online Posts
Two female Yale law students sue anonymous AutoAdmit posters

Occidental President Decides to Step Down
Susan Prager, former dean of UCLA Law School, resigns from her post as president of Occidental College

NC Bench Incumbent Will Face Law Prof in '08 SC Vote
Wake Forest Law Professor announces candidacy for contestable bench spot on North Carolina Supreme Court

Ms. JD Weekly Roundup: Week Ending November 23

Law Students Sue Authors of Online Posts
Two female Yale law students sue anonymous AutoAdmit posters.

Occidental President Decides to Step Down
Susan Prager, former dean of UCLA Law School, resigns from her post as president of Occidental College.