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“How wild it was, to let it be.” - Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild
By Nutan Sewdath • April 03, 2015 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews
“Wild” by Cheryl Strayed. Honesty. That word kept hitting me as I turned each page. It’s been a while since I've read a book that I've become emotionally attached to. I dove into this book and was immediately hooked. I felt her sadness, anger and triumphs. I encourage each and every one of you to read this book. This book resonated with me because it described a journey. It’s not about a whimsical walk on a mountain. It’s about a woman’s hike throughout her insecurities, fears and comforts. She questioned her decisions and reflected on her life throughout the book. While we are all on…
A Book Review of Dr. Artika Tyner’s “The Lawyer as Leader: How to Plant People and Grow Justice”
By Aisha L. Joseph • March 11, 2015 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews, Careers, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Law School, Pre-Law
It Takes A Village to Create Justice. March 7, 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama that subsequently led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. In the not-so-distant backdrop, the debate about law enforcement and racial profiling continues as the U.S. wealth gap lingers at a record high level. The mass call for social justice reform has, literally, taken to the streets at a fever pitch in recent months. Dr. Artika Tyner’s rally for legal professionals to lead this call for change in “The Lawyer as Leader: How to Plant…
SF: Read all about it! 3 Must-read books about The City.
By Tiffany Ku • January 29, 2015 •Ms. JD, Conference, Ms. JD Book Reviews
Before I moved to SF, I lived in Berlin, Germany for a study-abroad semester and traveled throughout Europe. My experiences as an international traveler (10/10 would do again) strongly influenced and informed the way that I wanted to approach SF as a new home, a new city, and a new adventure. Though SF was not entirely new -- I grew up in the South Bay, so I did the SF weekend trips -- I never felt like it was my city. I'm working to change that, and through my blog posts I am going to share with you the different…
Recommended Video Podcast Series with Professor Nancy Leong: The RightsCast
By Julie Silverbrook • January 26, 2015 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews, Ms. JD Weekly Roundup, Careers, Legal Academia, Law School, Pre-Law, Other Law School Issues, •Issues, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, and Other Forms of Discrimination, Women and Law in the Media, Other Issues, Features
On Wednesday, January 28 at 2 p.m. ET, University of Denver Sturm College of Law professor Nancy Leong – a specialist in civil rights, constitutional law and civil procedure – will launch an innovative video podcast series about civil rights called The RightsCast. The first episode will feature a discussion with UC Hastings professor of law Scott Dodson on his new book about United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You can preview their discussion here: Each week, Professor Leong will speak to a different scholar about his or her research via Google Hangout. That video will then be…
Supreme Ambitions: A Book Review
By Megan Boyd • December 08, 2014 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews, Careers, Politics and Government, Law School, Internships and Clerkships, Issues, Women and Law in the Media, •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
David Lat, of Above the Law and Underneath Their Robes fame, has released his first novel, Supreme Ambitions. The protagonist, Audrey Coyne, is a smart but socially underdeveloped baby lawyer. After graduating from Harvard and Yale Law School, Audrey takes a clerkship with her judicial idol, Judge Christina Wong Stinson, a rare conservative on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Audrey’s dream is to one day clerk for a Supreme Court justice, and she thinks Judge Stinson may be her ticket to that prestigious clerkship and the perks that come with it. But clerking isn’t all Audrey thought it would…
The Law School Lowdown - Book Review
By Jane Rosales • August 04, 2014 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Politics and Government, Other Career Issues, •Law School, Pre-Law
Three reasons why I would recommend this book to anyone interested in law school: 1. Comprehensiveness - I’ve read lots of law school and law school application books so I wasn’t expecting to learn anything new when I picked this book up. Yet I was pleasantly surprised that I did learn something (what text book supplements are and which ones to get, etc). Most books focus on one aspect of law school. This gave a broad yet detailed overview of the whole picture. 2. Experience of the author – Many applicants attend law school directly from college, so naturally I…
Ms. JD Book Reviews - Fashion Law and Business: Brands and Retailers
By Sheila Forjuoh • December 17, 2013 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews
For those interested in learning more about the business of fashion, Fashion Law and Business: Brands and Retailers is a recently released resource on legal issues arising in the retail and apparel industry that is a must have for your reference library. Written by Lois F. Herzeca and Howard S. Hogan of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, the book is a comprehensive overview of the variety of legal and business strategy issues faced by designers, suppliers, manufacturers and retailers. It covers everything from corporate formation, intellectual property, and supply contracts and licensing agreements to unfair competition, antitrust and labor and employment…
Book Review - Women Who Don’t Wait In Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way
By Laura Bladow • October 16, 2013 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews
Women Who Don’t Wait In Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way by Reshma Saujani is just the right mix of inspiration and research with practical applications for pursuing your ambitions. Jump the Line – The main message of Saujani’s book is that women spend too much time playing it safe, when they should be stepping up to take risks and lead. All too often criticism and a fear of failure prevent women from taking big risks and achieving big payoffs. Saujani asserts that women need to set the criticism aside and find confidence in themselves to jump the line.…
Rebels at the Bar The Fascinating, Forgotten Stories of America’s First Women Lawyers by Jill Norgren
By Ms. JD Summer Book Series • April 18, 2013 •Ms. JD, Ms. JD Book Reviews
I've just started reading Jill Nogren's recently released book, Rebels at the Bar, and couldn't wait to share. The book gives us an in-depth look at the careers of eight notable women--the first female attorneys in the United States. I want to invite Ms. JD readers, volunteers, and program participants to read along with me--and to share reviews, general thoughts, and questions!As an added bonus, Ms. JD readers will receive 20% off when purchasing the book from NYU Press. The promo code is REBEL13Here's a little more about the book:In Rebels at the Bar, prize-winning legal historian Jill Norgren recounts…