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Creating Work-Life Balance in the Legal Field
By Brenda L. George • May 09, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Other Career Issues, Law School, Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Curriculum and Classroom Dynamics, Internships and Clerkships, •Other Law School Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Mentoring and Networking, Other Issues
I had the pleasure of speaking with attorney and mother, Elise Buie, last month about achieving balance between work and life while maintaining a law career. Of the many things that Elise brought to light for me, I think the thing that stuck with me the most is the fact that in terms of providing appropriate accommodations for pregnant or nursing women, we have come so far. I have nursed and pumped in some pretty awful, dirty places. The ferry bathroom is at the top of my list (both in the terminal and on the ferry). But, I have also nursed…
Understanding Law And Big Data
By Anonymous • May 08, 2017 •Issues, Other Issues
Following along with the different legal technology blogs, you will find that the big data concept for law firms has come up quite a few times. This is because more often than not, the technology pundits are thrilled with the potential for diving into data and using it as a way to benefit lawyers and their clients. All too often, the ideas can seem to be made up of a great deal of wishful thinking rather than practical ideas that you can start using in your law practice today. Earlier this year, the Chicago ABA Techshow featured a presentation by…_(1)-100x100.jpg)
Skirting the Ceiling: Life Lessons from Women Shortlisted for SCOTUS
By Sydney Reed • April 05, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Issues, Women and Law in the Media, Other Issues, Features, First Women
To date, there have been 112 justices appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Four have been women. For every opening on the Supreme Court, there’s been a handful of judges considered for the nomination. Those judges made the “the shortlist.” Over time, twelve women received a spot the shortlist, yet not a seat on the bench. History recognizes each of these women as more than qualified to wear the robes at a time when women were the extreme minority in private practice, law schools, legislature, and courtrooms alike. Yet, presidents passed over each of them for reasons…
Ms. Pre-JD: How Important is ‘Fun’?
By Nikki Datta • April 05, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Law School, Pre-Law, Issues, Other Issues
At a panel hosted by the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, I had a chance to hear from two attorneys and a law school student about their respective professional journeys. All three, unsurprisingly, commented that law school was challenging and fulfilling. They also all found that they owed their success to a degree of good fortune during their undergraduate, law school, or job searching years, something that I’m sure we all hope to experience. Surprisingly, though, they all also remarked that their undergraduate years could have done with more of one thing: Fun. Of course, different internships or classes may have…
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,…
Ms. JD Pre-Law: Interview with J.Y. Ping, founder of 7Sage and PreProBono
By Genevieve Antono • March 13, 2017 •Ms. JD, Writers in Residence, Careers, Firms and the Private Sector, Legal Academia, Nonprofits and the Public Interest, Law School, Pre-Law, •Choosing a Career and Landing a Job, Internships and Clerkships, Other Law School Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Mentoring and Networking, Other Issues
Today's Ms. JD Q&A is with J.Y. Ping, an educator and social entrepreneur who founded 7Sage and PreProBono. J.Y. has a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA from Columbia University. J.Y., you're the founder of 7Sage, which provides affordable online LSAT test prep. For example, you offer an LSAT Starter course, containing your entire core curriculum, for just $179, and your most expensive course is $749—a fraction of what test prep companies typically charge. What inspired your mission to "liberate and democratize education"? J.Y.: One thing that inspired me was when I realized that statements like “X is…
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…
Ms. Pre-JD: “Don’t Go to Law School!”
By Nikki Datta • February 04, 2017 •Writers in Residence, Law School, Pre-Law, Issues, Other Issues
As an overenthusiastic pre-law student, I can be prone to mentioning that I want to go to law school. Every five seconds. When someone asks about my major, I tell them, but I quickly add, “and I want to go to law school, so it’s more for personal interest!” If anyone asks me about my courseload, I immediately inform them that the political science class is “to be more aware because I want to go to law school”, and that the reason I dropped that GPA-killing elective was because “I have to get into law school!” I don’t think I…
Let’s Be Real
By Sara Hundt • January 30, 2017 •Careers, Other Career Issues, Issues, Balancing Private and Professional Life, Other Issues
My best friend Jess is a rockstar. So when I read an article in The New York Times a few months ago suggesting that women ought not to be themselves in a professional setting--at least not completely themselves--I knew I had to ask Jess if she agreed. Is that true? I wondered. Do you have to hide who you are to get ahead? Jess is no stranger to sticking out because of who she is. She is an environmental engineer, has worked as a technology consultant, and now is a senior product manager at a clean energy company. In her undergraduate degree, she…