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. JD!

ABA Women Leaders: On the Importance and Impact of Mentoring

A select group of ABA women leaders describe how both male and female mentors had positively impacted their development as lawyers and leaders–and pass on some advice for young women lawyers.

Ms. JD International: State Department, Part II: Civil Service Careers

Looking for a career in international law? Consider civil service!

OUTLaws: 8 Things To Know About Prop 8 To Sound Worldly and Cultured at Your Next Cocktail Party

Writer in Residence Atticus Lee provides the crib sheet to the Ninth Circuit’s decision declaring California’s ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional.

News about Ms. JD’s Fifth Annual Conference on Women in the Law

Ms. JD proudly presents the Ms. JD: She Leads session lineup. We hope you are as excited about this conference as we are!

Ms. JD Announces its Summer Public Interest Law Scholarships

Women law students entering their second or third year at an accredited U.S. law school and working at a government agency or nonprofit organization during the summer of 2012 are eligible to apply.