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Ms. JD Leadership Summit ‘08 - Video of Chief Judge Kaye

By Ms. JD • June 03, 2008 •First Women

At the Ms. JD Leadership Summit April 4-5 in New York City, attendees were delighted by Chief Judge Judith Kaye's opening remarks. Judge Kaye, who sits on the New York Court of Appeals, inspired the student delegates with reflections on the advancement of women in the legal profession and the challenges female lawyers still face.

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Introducing Ms. JD’s National Women Law Students’ Organization (NWLSO)

By Ms. JD • April 06, 2008 •Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law

This past weekend, Ms. JD celebrated its first birthday by bringing together over 90 law students from 70 law schools in 33 states to create the Ms. JD National Women Law Students' Organization (NWLSO), a group that will bring together and represent the interests of women law students. Delegates elected regional leadership to establish a NWLSO presence at every law school campus in the country and to connect with practitioners and professional leaders in legal markets nationwide. Sponsored by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and made possible by all of the founding sponsors who have supported Ms. JD through a…

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