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Common Ground

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Allison Kennington and Kylei Sarwar were summer associates at Baker Donelson who volunteered to participate in an episode of Diversity Ever After, Baker Donelson’s D&I podcast. They had not met previously but during the...more

J.S. Held

Women’s Representation in the Legal Industry

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In honor of retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, who died in December 2023, this article examines women's representation in the legal industry and in patent law. While...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 4th Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law - June 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

During ACI’s Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law, women in Intellectual Property roles come together to explore industry trends and important factors impacting today’s women IP leaders and practitioners. Learn to...more

Baker Donelson

An "Out of This World" Mentorship Program for Future Astronauts

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Mentoring can come in many shapes and sizes, and in this issue, we had the honor of interviewing a woman who has created a mentoring and training program for young girls that is truly "out of this world." We sat down with...more

A&O Shearman

Building inclusive digital societies

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Alumnus Jeremy Ng always wanted an impactful career where he could improve people’s lives. Now he’s in a position to do so at the World Bank. Jeremy Ng says he went into law for the most mundane of reasons: it was what his...more

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Health Law Diagnosed – Women Leaders in Health Care: The Role and Importance of Mentorship

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In this episode, host Bridgette Keller introduces a new series of Health Law Diagnosed titled Women Leaders in Health Care. This new series will bring together women leaders for discussions on timely key issues and...more

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Leaders Of Influence: A Spotlight On MOFO’S Women Of Color – Bita Rahebi

As part of MoFo’s Leaders of Influence campaign, Bita Rahebi, co-chair of the firm’s global IP Litigation group and cross-disciplinary Intellectual Property group, discusses her leadership style, how to stay mindful of who’s...more

Baker Donelson

Common Ground

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Stefanie Doyle: I have been an associate at Baker Donelson for three years, and in that time, I have met a number of very smart, accomplished people, many of whom I have not had the chance to know beyond a work capacity. This...more

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Part 2 of a Q&A With Ogletree Shareholder Diana J. Nehro

In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked New York shareholder Diana Nehro, the newest member of the firm’s board of directors and chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Cross-Border Practice Group, a few questions about her...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law Summit - July 27th - 28th, Boston, MA

ACI’s Flagship Summit for Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law is returning LIVE and IN-PERSON to Boston this July! This summer’s reunion event will provide the renewed opportunities for in-person networking and...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Women in Law: Monica Arora Q&A

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Monica Arora is the co-head of the Private Investment Funds Group, one of the largest and most successful practices in the Firm globally. Monica holds several key roles within the Firm, including with the Women’s Sponsorship...more

Kilpatrick

Sidebars Podcast | Arlyne Simon, Ph.D. | Representation Matters

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In this episode, we welcome multi-faceted inventor and author, Dr. Arlyne Simon to the podcast. Arlyne is juggling three successful careers at the same time – as a biomedical engineer, an award-winning children’s book author,...more

JAMS

“My Story” Featuring Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.) - A video snapshot of JAMS mediator and arbitrator Jackson Lucky

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Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.) joined JAMS following 13 years as a judge with the Riverside County Superior Court. He presided over thousands of family law and unlimited civil cases during that time. However, his journey to the...more

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“My Story” Featuring Mercedes Armas Bach (Retired Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit) - A video snapshot of JAMS mediator and arbitrator...

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Discovering a Passion for ADR - Ms. Bach’s legal professional journey started one year after graduating from law school, when she inherited a law practice from an attorney she had been working with. While building a...more

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“My Story” Featuring Rebekah Ratliff, CCLS - A video snapshot of JAMS mediator and arbitrator Rebekah Ratliff

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Rebekah is a credentialed complex commercial insurance claims professional with more than 25 years of experience in evaluating, negotiating and settling complex casualty claims loss matters nationwide and internationally,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Leading in a Lonely World Podcast - Meet Michele Meyer-Shipp, the authentic Chief People and Culture Officer for Major League...

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During this episode, Vanessa Kelly speaks with Michele Meyer-Shipp, the first woman and person of color to lead Major League Baseball’s Human Resources and become a part of the C-suite. She describes her current role as her...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law - July 28th - 29th, 10:00 am - 4:15 pm EDT

Be Part of the Only Event that Unites Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law for Candid Discussion, Valuable Collaboration and Meaningful Networking! Attend the American Conference Institute’s 8th Annual Virtual Conference on...more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 258: Law Clerks for Diversity (w/guest Danielle Barondess)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to be talking with Danielle Barondess -- one of the creators of Law Clerks for Diversity -- about the clerkship application process and working to increase...more

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You’ve Got a Friend in High Places: The Power of Sponsorship for Women

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Although women in the legal profession are now advancing in greater numbers to partnership in law firms and upper level positions in corporate legal departments, getting there and continuing to advance remain daunting tasks....more

Baker Donelson

How We Built a Mentoring Program that Actually Works

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Since its inception in 2005, the Baker Donelson Women's Initiative has included a mentoring component for the Firm's women attorneys. Over the years, our Women's Initiative has listened to the concerns of our women attorneys...more

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Baker's Dozen – How to Get Serious About Sponsoring Women

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It remains unfortunate – but true – that men hold a disproportionately large percentage of the power positions in the world, "meaning there are not enough powerful women sponsors available yet to sponsor all of the ambitious...more

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Polsinelli Podcast - Diversity in the Law Firm

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National law firm Polsinelli congratulates financial services attorney Tiffany R. Harper for her installation as the 27th president of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. “BWLA has been a big...more

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