Heat & Light: A Discussion with Michele Coleman Mayes on Corporate Social Responsibility
By Ms. JD Editor • April 12, 2021 •Ms. JD
Excerpts of an interview conducted by Ms. JD Fellow Lisa J. Cole on March 09, 2021. “You need heat and light. And by that I mean you need pressure, but you can also educate.” Please briefly introduce yourself. Who you are and what you do? I’m Michele Coleman Mayes and I am General Counsel for the New York Public Library. I’ve been in this position just about eight and a half years. What do you do as General Counsel for the New York Public Library? What is a normal day in the life? There is no such thing as a…
Apply to Join the Ms. JD Board of Directors
By Ms. JD Editor • November 16, 2020 •Ms. JD
Ms. JD is seeking diverse individuals in the legal community with an interest in leadership who are passionate about improving the experiences of women law students and lawyers to join our Board of Directors. Ms. JD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to ensuring the success of aspiring and early career women lawyers. Ms. JD is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of law students and attorneys, who are supported by our Chief Executive Officer, a small group of independent contractors, and our vast network of volunteers. Ms. JD is a 501(c)(3), incorporated in California. Participation as a…
Virtual Bar Exam Summit (June 5-7)
By Ms. JD Editor • May 24, 2020 •Ms. JD, Law School, Features, Advice on Passing the Bar Exam
Ms. JD is proud to serve as a Community Sponsor for this free Virtual Bar Exam Summit hosted by Vinco Prep: Join former Ms. JD Writer-in-Residence and Owner of Vinco Prep, Keriann Stout, in three days of free, virtual programming to examine bar preparation strategies and study tips. Register here.
Remembering RBG
By Ms. JD Editor • September 21, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues, Women and Law in the Media
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, affectionately nicknamed the Notorious RBG, passed away on Friday, September 18, at the age of eighty-seven. The second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and first Jewish female justice, Justice Ginsburg is remembered fondly for her continued effort to advance rights through her progressive court opinions, and even steamier dissents, as well as her own work as a lawyer and professor in serving as a champion of equality between the sexes. When asked for one word to describe Justice Ginsburg, Ms. JD community members used words like “inspirational,” “iconic,” “trailblazer,” and “visionary.” In celebrating her accomplishments, it is important to…
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Refining your Business Development Plan for Evolving Times (6/18)
By Ms. JD Editor • June 12, 2020 •Ms. JD
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit Webinar Series "Refining your Business Development Plan for Evolving Times" featuring Diane Darling, Host of the Virtual Cafe, McGraw-Hill Author, Virtual Speaker, LinkedIn Aficionado, Consultant, and Coach Register today at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4115917102409/WN_3MeZC8QLQfCneuZS54iUKg
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Finding Balance in the Chaos of Busyness (6/16)
By Ms. JD Editor • June 12, 2020
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Finding Balance in the Chaos of Busyness featuring Tricia Timm, General Counsel of Looker, a division of Google Cloud as of February 2020 Register today at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2415917100167/WN_D46UDK6dQ7OcODLReQqiGQ
How to Design an Engaging Virtual Summer Associate Program (6/24 at 12 PM)
By Ms. JD Editor • June 12, 2020
How to Design an Engaging Virtual Summer Associate Program featuring Ms. JD CEO Danielle Allison & Digital Project Masters Founder and CEO Erica Peterson ~Wednesday, June 24 at 12 PM ET~ rescheduled from 6/17 RSVP https://www.linkedin.com/events/howtodesignanengagingvirtualsum6677019129209249793/
Ms. JD Virtual Toolkit: Making This Moment Matter (6/9)
By Ms. JD Editor • June 07, 2020 •Ms. JD, Issues
"Making This Moment Matter" featuring Tara Murray, Social Justice Advocate, Human Rights Lawyer, and former Public Defender in conversation with Sarah June Benjamin, Ms. JD's Public Interest and Advocacy Director Register today at https://bit.ly/msjdwebinar2
Ms. JD Virtual Watch Party: Director Ava DuVernay’s 13th (on Netflix)
By Ms. JD Editor • June 06, 2020
Ms. JD invites you to gather up your friends, family, and housemates to join our watch party of 13th on Sunday, June 8th at 8 PM ET via Netflix. This Oscar-nominated documentary from director Ava DuVernay provides a comprehensive look at the United States prison system and its disproportionate impact on Black Americans, as well as the United States' history of racial inequality. RSVP TODAY: http://bit.ly/msjdwatchparty2