Articles by Ms.JD
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Personal and Career Development: Overheard at She LeadsRecap of Ms JD She Leads. Valuable advice for any career woman, especially lawyers! Read more»
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Courage: An Essential Leadership TraitAn essential leadership trait is courage. Tips for how to gain courage in the workplace. Read more»
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Speak Up: Start by Asking a Question in MeetingsWhy is it that when we sit at the meeting table at a law firm, a corporation-or even a law school class-we go mute? We're often at a loss for what we should talk about, when to talk, and how to talk so people will listen. Read more»
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From the Desk of ABA President Laurel Bellows: Paying It Forward Pays OffABA President Laurel Bellows says women have a responsibility to share the unwritten rules of our profession with our sisters, especially women who are just beginning their careers. Read more»
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Women Lawyers Who Rock: Laura Kabler Oswell of Sullivan & Cromwell LLPIt goes without saying that Sullivan & Cromwell, an international law firm that regularly ranks as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world, houses only the best of the best attorneys. After learning more about Laura Kabler Oswell, an associate at the firm’s Palo Alto offices, it’s clear she is one of [...] Read more»
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Almost Perfect, But Not Quite: The Most Unexpected Challenge of Law SchoolLaw students are an incredibly privileged social group. I had an abstract understanding of this before entering law school, but did not fully realize what it meant until attending Berkeley Law. In addition to the students who come from generations of lawyers and are familiar with legal terms and reasoning, there are varying levels of [...] Read more»
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From Ms. JD: Let’s Hear from the Author of The Girl’s Guide to Law School, Alison MonahanAlison Monahan started The Girls Guide To Law School to help aspiring lawyers have a better law school experience. She received her JD from Columbia Law School, where she was a member of the Columbia Law Review. After graduation, she clerked for a federal judge then worked as a patent litigator in a San Francisco [...] Read more»
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Best of Ms. JD: April 5, 2012Women Lawyers Who Rock: An Interview with the Honorable Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly Marisa McStravick interviews Justice Marilyn Kelly, the fifth woman to hold the distinguished position as Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. A Working Mom’s Job Is Never Done: Benefit of the Doubt Writer in Residence Maggie Tucker resolves to [...] Read more»
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The Ms. JD Corner: Best of the Week of March 30th.Our good friends over at Ms. JD have some particularly relevant content for us this week: the secrets of life as a Dancing Queen (Well, what would you name your group of semi-professionally-affiliated female colleagues who meet on a regular basis to network and problem-solve each other’s career stumbling blocks?), how to make law school [...] Read more»
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The Ms. JD Corner: Happy Birthday, Ms. JD!As part of her birthday celebration, Ms. JD received birthday wishes from Kelly Hoey, business strategist and co-founder of Women Innovate Mobile, Pat Gillette, partner at Orrick and founder of the Opt-In Project, and Bobbi Liebenberg, former chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. These accomplished women highlight reasons to celebrate Ms. [...] Read more»
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