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Support Black Owned Small Businesses: My Favorite Service Providers
By Diana LaMorie • June 05, 2020 •Issues, Other Issues
I am continuing this week of inspiration stemming from the #amplifymelanatedvoices hashtag movement, which is trying to amplify the voices of Black creators and small businesses owners. One small step we can take to join in is by highlighting and supporting some of our favorite black-owned businesses, which I am doing here on Ms. JD’s blog. I started yesterday with retail brands to check out and today I am sharing black-owned service providers worthy of your attention. Once again, I invite you to share and promote your favorites in the comments, and on your own blog post or other social…
Support Black Owned Small Businesses: My Favorite Stores
By Diana LaMorie • June 04, 2020 •Issues, Other Issues
Dear readers, I am finally emerging from a long writing break. We’ve been working hard behind-the-scenes on Ms. JD’s Board of Directors to help keep our organization running during this defining moment. Your membership and support is critical and we are grateful for everyone’s engagement with our unique community. I am newly inspired to share some fresh content with you for hopefully a long time to come. Let’s get started! Firstly, if you haven’t checked out Ms. JD’s Covid-19 resource page and Opportunities Board, run don’t walk on over to our site. Hopefully you’ve been taking part in our Virtual…
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Allyship in the Legal Profession (6/4 at 2 PM ET)
By Ms. JD Editor • June 02, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Allyship in the Legal Profession" featuring Maleaha Brown, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and Ms. JD Board Chair, in conversation with Jessie Kornberg, Co-Chair of LA Represents and Incoming President and CEO of the Skirball Cultural Center Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdwebinar1
Types of Lawyers: Deciding What Type Of Lawyer Will You Be.
By Keith Brais • June 02, 2020 •Careers, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Issues, Other Issues
It's your first day at law school, you have a lot in mind but your pure goal is to become a successful lawyer. Law aspirants and even established lawyers may struggle to decide what area of law they want to be an expert with. Going to law schools may spark your thoughts that you will eventually work in renown and large firms practicing corporate law but the truth is that may not happen and you might be directed to another path. We need to remember that all areas of the law are important and it comes handy in different situations. Whether you…-100x100.jpg)
Practice Pointers – Investing in Your Mental Health
By Natasha Alladina • May 31, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Law School, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Other Issues
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I couldn’t let these 31 days go by without addressing mental health and the practice of law. So here I am anxiously asking myself what I want to say at 8:41 pm on Sunday, May 31. (Full credit goes to my generalized anxiety disorder for this latest installment of “Natasha psyched herself out and procrastinated yet again even though she knows she shouldn’t.”) It would be the understatement of the year to say that lawyers suffer from a mental health and substance abuse epidemic. ALM’s most recent Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey…
Techlegality: The Intersection of Healthcare, Law, and Tech – Interview with Damika W. Barr
By Victoria Willingham • May 30, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Politics and Government, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
There is no question that technology is shaping the future of healthcare, especially now. I recently had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Damika W. Barr, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations at Verily Life Sciences. Wearing many titles, Damika is a wife, mother, attorney, thought leader, and healthcare champion. Throughout the course of our discussion, Damika shared great insight into her career path and how she navigates a role uniquely positioned at the intersection of healthcare, law, and technology. I enjoyed every moment of this interview, and I hope the same for you. VW: Let’s get right…
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: Academic Excellence Will Only Get You So Far
By Paula M Jones • May 30, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life
“You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.” - Thomas Wolfe My friend’s 16-year old daughter loves to cook. She takes the culinary class offered at her school, pores over the glossy photos in cookbooks and makes a mean pineapple chicken. When I asked if she was going to pursue culinary arts in college she sighed and said that she didn’t want to work in the restaurant business. She explained that the hours were terrible and a lot of restaurants fail. My stepson is really good with kids. It is…
Straight Talk About Parenting in the Time of COVID-19 (5/28 at 12 PM ET & PT)
By Ms. JD Editor • May 27, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life
We invite you to join our Virtual Pizza Party on Thursday, May 28 at 12 PM ET and 12 PM PT featuring Liz Polizzi Oertle, CEO and Co-founder of Nanno.com. You bring the pizza, and we'll bring an engaging conversation about parenting as well as an activity page for kids to perform in the meantime. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/dQvqx2S
Everything Nobody Ever Told Me: Building and Maintaining a Practice with Clients You Love - Webinar
By Paula M Jones • May 17, 2020 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Issues, Mentoring and Networking
Editor's Note: Ms. JD 2020 Writer in Residence Paula Jones is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, May 19. Check out the details below! Please join me for this complimentary webinar, enabling you to realize a client base with whom you truly love to work. In this webinar, you'll: · Learn how to network to find clients you love · Learn what to listen for, to identify which clients will work best with you · Figure out if your client values your services – within the first ten minutes of meeting · Learn to heighten your sense of awareness about…