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Take Two: The Journey to Retaking the Bar—Finding a Job
By Eisha Vatsal • April 05, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Features, Myths & Truths
IT’S APRIL!!! I’m excited because it means that March is over, and I only have to wait another month (hopefully) before the results are released. Last month went by a lot quicker than I thought. I went back to my full-time work weeks between my job and internship. I’m the type of person that needs to stay busy and don’t necessarily know what it means to “do nothing.” I get bored with doing nothing, so I’m glad I have somewhere to be 9-5 Monday through Friday. Every month when it’s time to write a new post, I come up blank,…
5 Reasons Why Women are Effective Leaders
By Patrick Panuncillon • April 03, 2017 •Careers, Other Career Issues, Issues, Other Issues, Features, Myths & Truths
The diversity in gender is still a debatable topic especially when it comes to leadership positions. We've known that women made tremendous efforts and tons of work to be where they are currently, yet some are still struggling in proving the world that they are equally smart as men and that they also deserve to be leaders. As a matter of fact, several companies in the Philippines such as LinkVista Digital, Procter and Gamble, and Ayala Corporation are open to the idea of hiring more female employees. More and more companies worldwide are welcoming the ladies in their workforce, however,…
So You want to be An International Lawyer: Keynote in Reproductive Health in a Pluralist Legal World
By ilise feitshans • April 03, 2017 •Features, Superwomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them
The sound of freedom that resonates from civil and political rights rings hollow to a newborn who has low birth weight, because the baby's mother had no access to a clean workplace, good nutrition or adequate prenatal care. And, what good are political and civil rights to a different baby, whose Mom died in childbirth or who has lost a parent due to an accident, or whose parents are debilitated by occupational disease, or to the baby who may suffer personal injury due to the effects of a parent's exposure to toxic substances, or whose father has terminal cancer? The…
Estate Planning - A New Look: Interview with Laura Cowan of The Law Office of Laura E. Cowan, PLLC
By Alexis Lamb • March 06, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Issues, Mentoring and Networking, Other Issues, Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
One of the most versatile attorney skill sets is that of estate planning. Estate planning attorneys often have a CPA or a Tax LLM – skills easily transferable to any career field that draws upon their background in financial planning, such as wealth management or as a chief of staff/personal assistant for UHNW individuals/households. Laura Cowan, Founder of The Law Office of Laura E. Cowan, PLLC, is taking an innovative and client-centric approach to estate planning law. She also worked as a CPA for several years prior to law school at Goldman Sachs and Ernst & Young. Let’s see…
Hillary Clinton, Respectability Politics, and the Crisis of Modern Feminism
By Ally Chiu • March 01, 2017 •Ms. JD, Careers, Politics and Government, Law School, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, and Other Forms of Discrimination, Women and Law in the Media, •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law, First Women, Superwomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them
The results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election represented a failure on many fronts. It was a failure of the American commitment to diversity, openness, and refuge. It was a failure as a check on corporate greed, wealthy interests, and predators of the poor and vulnerable. It signified a societal sickness— with our obsession with celebrity culture and worshipping of money as status. It displayed a majoritarian callousness to the calls for equal dignity by marginalized groups – by racial and ethnic minorities, the transgender community, immigrants, religious minorities, the gay and lesbian community, the disabled community, and women –…
Should a Female Lawyer Be Preferred for Birth-Related Medical Malpractice Cases?
By Jenniffer Pickard • February 28, 2017 •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
There has always been a disparity in the ratio of women lawyers as against the male ones. Although a steep rise is witnessed in the percentage of women lawyers over the past decade, the latest statistics of the American Bar Association Market Research Department shows that the legal profession is still male-dominated, and women constitute only 36% of the total strength. More women lawyers are needed not only to balance the gender inequality in the profession but also to deal with gender-sensitive cases such as medical malpractices related to injuries during labor and delivery. Here are a few significant aspects…
Seven Ways to Support a Friend or Family Member Experiencing Domestic Violence
By Nicky Gomez • February 24, 2017 •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
In the United States annually, there are more than 10 million cases of domestic violence reported to authorities. However, many cases go unreported or un-addressed, placing women and men in physical and emotional duress and danger, per domestic violence statistics provided by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Just over 50 percent of cases are even reported to authorities. If a family member or friend has been victimized by domestic violence, relatives and peers can play an important role by providing emotional support, encouragement, and resources to help the victim take control, and make a change that may save their…
2017 Ms. JD Honors Awardees Spotlight Series: 5 Q&A with Liani Balasuriya
By Celine Aka • February 12, 2017 •Ms. JD, Conference, Law School, Issues, Mentoring and Networking, Features, Superwomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them
Liani Balasuriya 2017 Ms. JD Student of Inspiration Award The following questions were formulated based on Liani's profile. 1. What made you want to be involved in the Northwestern's Women's Leadership Coalition? I’ve been interested in women’s leadership issues since high school. I was the only woman on the executive board of my high school newspaper, and I believe being a woman affected how my peers perceived my leadership. I was also surprised by how few women ran for Student Council President. After graduating high school, I went to college in D.C. and volunteered at Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign headquarters…
Take Two: The Journey to Retaking the Bar—Final Stretch
By Eisha Vatsal • February 05, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Features, Advice on Passing the Bar Exam
2 weeks before the February bar. In my last post, I spoke about finding motivation. If anyone found any, can you maybe share? Kidding, though there are days when I could definitely use an extra dose. It seems like my life revolves around this exam. By the end of the day, I’m always exhausted. I've been studying for almost four months, but it's almost over. Before I began studying back in November, I worked out my new study plan. I had all the outlines, so I didn’t need to spend time watching the lectures. I knew the MBE was my…