Women in the Law – Page 41
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ProfileAt the double
A news report and a clandestine coffee in Berlin created a transatlantic firm with a billion-dollar turnover, led by two women co-chairs. Eduardo Reyes talks to Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s Therese Pritchard and Lisa Mayhew
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: time recording.
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NewsLord chancellor backs professional bodies' gender equality pledge
Law Society, Bar Council and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives unite to help women in law.
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NewsSociety's global call to arms over gender equality
Latest report on women in law identifies common barriers ahead of international summit.
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FeatureMary Sykes: ‘a rather independent manner’
One of the first women solicitors in England and Wales, Mary deserves to be remembered.
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FeatureHow to: use gender-neutral language
By writing ‘Dear Sirs’, some lawyers feel they are holding out against political correctness. But the battle against gender-neutral language is surely a losing cause, reports Melanie Newman
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OpinionMister and missives
When social convention intrudes, there is more at stake than linguistic dogmatism.
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NewsMPs urge legal regulators to clarify NDA rules
Hard-hitting report from women and equalities committee says Law Society guidance should be revisited.
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OpinionTime to redouble our efforts for equal representation
Inclusivity measures in the profession have had an impact, but progress has not been seen everywhere.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: starting school.
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OpinionWhy can't a woman be more like a man?
Assuming women must behave like men to gain the same results in their career will not achieve gender equality.
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Feature‘In a very short time a great many She Bears’
Excerpts from Solicitors Journal 1919 show an attitude towards women in the profession that still casts a shadow today.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: dealing with opponents.
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OpinionMen have an important role to play in achieving gender equality in the law
When male partners make a conscious effort to change ‘masculine’ work cultures, this filters through the organisation.
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OpinionHow economic incentives can help reverse the gender pay gap
Impact money and you can change behaviours.
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FeatureImproving the diversity of your workforce requires cultural change
Diversity and inclusion must be embedded not only in the recruitment process, but throughout an employee’s time at the firm.
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News'Shameful': Bullying and harassment endemic in law, global survey finds
A third of women lawyers have been sexually harassed at work and half have been bullied.
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OpinionBlog: Mother in Law
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England. This week: stay-at-home parenting.
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FeatureSetting up a family law practice alone
From maximising connections to considering the finer details: the most helpful steps when building a business on your own.