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Everything You Need to Know About Female Lawyer’s Dress Code
By Stephanie Wheatly • April 27, 2017 •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
Style and fashion are something that a lawyer must take seriously. Most problems of lawyers are their fashion and style, being either a hit or miss. Sometimes, lack of fashion sense can damage a lawyer’s reputation. Dressing sloppy or too casual can damage a lawyer's image. A lawyer’s fashion is an important tool that will cultivate their personal brand. Their personal presentation is what seals the deal in landing new business for the firm. According to study, the appearance of a person is a strong influence to other people’s viewpoint of their authority, trustworthiness, intelligence, financial success, and suitability for…
Women in Law: How Women Lawyers Can Have an Edge in the Digital World
By Iman Bahrani • April 06, 2017 •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
Jenna was told that her husband would file for divorce. They have two minor children. They have a business and a house. She can read about custody, parenting time, and division of resources, but what she needs to know is whether she’s going to be alright or not. She needs someone she can trust and rely on to while navigating through the most difficult time in her life. Jenna’s situation is typical among women who face the same nightmare every day. It symbolizes the changes on value propositions of lawyers. Clients are no longer looking for pieces of information alone.…
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…
What Every Female Attorney Should Have in Her Wardrobe
By Jenny Park • January 27, 2017 •Careers, Other Career Issues, Issues, Women and Law in the Media, Other Issues, Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law, Myths & Truths, •First Women
Considering how busy your schedule is as an attorney, there are surely times when you face your closet, and then disappointment comes next. How many times did you open your closet and said, “I don’t have anything to wear,” to yourself? How many times have you stated that you need something “new” to wear? That means what you have is an inoperational wardrobe and seriously, you need to change that. But how will you know which ones to replace and what items you should keep? Like a simple or basic white tee, or your blue pair of jeans, or how…
Direct Lender Loans for legal representation - A Time to Change Your Budget Plan
By Rosie Jackson • January 12, 2017 •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
If you're looking for direct lender loans more frequently than you need, it simply time to make or update your financial budget. The idea of going back to your money and brushing through every cost looks like tiresome work, but it's imperative that you know where your hard earned money goes. If you fail to quantify your expenditures, how will you keep it in check? Budgets are one of the things which you need to manage your hard earned cash correctly. You need to be sensible when it comes to shelling out so that you can help your loved…
The Gen Why Lawyer: Using YouTube to Showcase Your Legal Knowledge and Personality with Aiden Kramer
By Nicole Abboud • November 05, 2016 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
I first discovered Aiden on YouTube. That’s not where I usually meet lawyers but I’m so glad that I did. Since then, I’ve gotten to know Aiden and have watched how brilliant she is at marketing herself and building her practice - all on camera! I want to introduce you to this fabulous young lawyer as I’m sure her courage and charisma will inspire you. I’d love to hear a little bit about your journey to opening your own law practice. I graduated law school and was admitted to the Colorado bar in 2013. I had been working as a law…