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Winter 2013 Articles

• Human Trafficking and Gender Equity:  Advocating for Key Women's Issues by Hannah Hayes
• Title IX at 40:  Break Out the Bubbly, Then Get Back to Work by G.M. Filisko
  
• The Benefits of Becoming a Bar Leader Run Deep by Hope Viner Samborn
  

Fall 2012 Articles

• Untangling the Affordable Care Act by Hannah Hayes
• The Politicization of Women's Issues:  Tug of War with Gender at the Center by Hope Viner Samborn
• Desperately Seeking Legal Advice by Ann Farmer

Summer 2012 Articles

• Women in Charge:  Today's Leaders Reflect on the Path to Success by Hannah Hayes
• Acting Like a Lawyer:  Glenn Close and Christine Baranski Make It Real by Ann Farmer
• The Pipeline to the State Judiciary by G.M. Filisko

Spring 2012 Articles

• Lawyers Who Launch:  Encouraging Women to Run for Office by Ann Farmer
• Women in Black:  The New Normal by Hannah Hayes
• Taking the Hill:  Women Lawyers Who Staff Congress by Hope Viner Samborn

Winter 2012 Articles

• Women in ABA Leadership:  Advancing Issues, Achieving Results by Hannah Hayes
• The Road to Law Firm Independence by G.M. Filisko
• True and Lawful Grit by Ann Farmer

Fall 2011 Articles

• Surviving the Recession:  Any Which Way a Lawyer Can by Ann Farmer
• Building Client Relationships:  International Survey Highlights Woman-Style Rainmaking by Hannah Hayes
• Technology Essentials:  Be Prepared in Case Disaster Strikes by Hope Viner Samborn

Summer 2011 Articles

• Starve Modesty, Feed Ambition by Ann Farmer
• Same Glass Ceiling Report Shatters Complacency by Hannah Hayes
• Virtual Law Offices Are Blooming Everywhere by Hope Viner Samborn

Spring 2011 Articles

• What It Takes to Start a Law Firm:  Successful Women Offer Insights by Hope Viner Samborn
• The Silver Lining Beyond Katrina:  Practicing Law After a Disaster by Hannah Hayes
• Raising a Legal Profile Through Social Networking by Ann Farmer

Winter 2011 Articles

• Media Bias Against Women:  Stuck in a Bygone Era by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• Speaking for the Women Who Can't by Ann Farmer
  
• Women Trapped Under the Same Glass Ceiling: Compensation Report Highlights Increasing Disparity by Hannah Hayes

Fall 2010 Articles

• Order in the Closet: Why Attire for Women Lawyers Is Still an Issue by Ann Farmer
  
• Preparation and Presentation Conquer Perceptions in the Courtroom by Hannah Hayes
  
• Gender Bias (or Not): Advice for Appellate Advocates by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• Turning a "Mad as Hell" Moment into Action by Jessie Kornberg

Summer 2010 Articles

• Mediation Means Less Talk, More Listening by Ann Farmer
  
• Mediation Models: An International Look at ADR by Hannah Hayes
  
• The Difference Even One Woman Makes on an Appellate Bench by Stephanie B. Goldberg

Spring 2010 Articles

• Are Young Women Turning Their Backs on Law Schools? by Ann Farmer
  
• Recession Places Law School Reform in the Eye of the Storm by Hannah Hayes
  
• Practical Education for Every Stage of Your Career by Stephanie B. Goldberg

Winter 2010 Articles

• Merit-Based Compensation as an Alternative to Lockstep: Firms Test the Waters by Stephanie B. Goldberg
  
• New Client Retainer Models: Backing Away from the Billable Hour by Ann Farmer
  
• Rising Impact: How Corporate Counsels Are Affecting Law Firm Compensation by Hope Viner Samborn

Fall 2009 Articles

• Promoting Gender Justice in Conflict Zones by Ann Farmer
  
• Riding the Waves of Immigration Law: The Tempest-Tossed Shore and the Women Behind It by Hannah Hayes
  
• Crisis Situation for Native American Women in a Broken Legal System by Cynthia L. Cooper

Summer 2009 Articles

• Progress Toward Change: Civil Rights Priorities for the Obama Administration by Barbara R. Arnwine
  
• Surviving Job Loss: How to Negotiate a Severance Package, Build Self-Esteem, and Make Contacts to Land a New Job by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• Bankruptcy Judges Feel the Pain by Ann Farmer

Spring 2009 Articles

• Women on Capitol Hill See Light Shining on a Long List by Cynthia L. Cooper
  
• Sign of the Times: Will Corporate Budget Restraints Affect In-House Diversity Initiatives? by Hannah Hayes
  
• Eliminating Barriers to Women's Advancement: Focus on the Performance Evaluation Process by Consuela A. Pinto

Winter 2009 Articles

• The Political Pillorying of Pantsuits: The Media's Gender Bias in the 2008 Presidential Campaign by Ann Farmer
  
• Collaboration Is Key: How Women Help Women Succeed by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• The AutoAdmit Scandal and Legal Remedies for Online Victimization by Kathryn E. Swisher

Fall 2008 Articles

• Roe 's Mid-Life Crisis: Protecting Reproductive Health Rights by Ann Farmer
  
• Is Your Firm Suffering Diversity Fatigue? by Hannah Hayes
  
• Navigating Maternity Leave: How to Maintain Your Sanity and Your Career by Kelly Cullen

Summer 2008 Articles

• Feminism Today: The Personal Is Still Political by Ann Farmer
  
• The ABA Goal IX Commission Reports: Tracking Progress and Trends by Deborah L. Rhode and Diane C. Yu
  
• Women Supreme Court Clerks Striving for "Commonplace" by Cynthia L. Cooper

Spring 2008 Articles

• Restoring Human Dignity: Women Lawyers Push Back Against Human Trafficking by Cynthia L. Cooper
  
• Forging a Legal Career: Law Students, New Lawyers Share Their Stories by Stephanie B. Goldberg
  
• Well Armed for Legal Duty by Ann Farmer
  

Winter 2008 Articles

• Women Fight to Retain State Supreme Court Seats by Stephanie B. Goldberg
  
• Women Bar Presidents: Changing the Picture and Focus of Leadership by Cynthia L. Cooper
  
• From Courtroom to Campaign Trail: Legal Skills Play Well in Politics by Ann Farmer
  

Fall 2007 Articles

• Women Cover the Map in Immigration Law and Its Debates by Cynthia L. Cooper
  
• Changing Law Firm Culture: Flexible Work Arrangements by Ann Farmer
  
• Firms Create Programs Mentors and Mentees Can Sink Their Teeth Into by Hope Viner Samborn

Summer 2007 Articles

• Women's Employment Rights: Timing Is Key in Wage Discrimination Claims by Stephanie B. Goldberg
  
• Real Social Change: Women's Health Care Research Moves Forward While Advocates See New Needs by Cynthia L. Cooper
  
• Juggling Act: The Challenge of Taking Family Leave by Ann Farmer

Spring 2007 Articles

• The Rocky Road to the Ivory Tower by Ann Farmer
  
• Two Steps Backward? Number of Women Law School Applicants and Enrollees Down by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• Building a Better Law Firm: Managing Partners Shape the Business Model by Stephanie B. Goldberg

Winter 2007 Articles

• Diversity in the Legal Profession: What's Working, What Isn't - A Roundtable of Experts Speaks Up by Stephanie B. Goldberg
  
• All in the Family: Parent-Child Law Partners by Hannah Hayes
  
• International Lawyers Follow Their Passion for Human Rights, Rule of Law by Ann Farmer

Fall 2006 Articles

• It's Not Your Father's Law School: Women Change More Than the Landscape by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• Planning Their Work, Working Their Plan: Five Women Law Students Share Their Stories by Stephanie B. Goldberg
  
• Gender and the Law: Trends and Topics in Student Law Reviews by Hannah Hayes
  
• An Eye-Opening Tool for Wide-Eyed Law Students by Ann Farmer
  • Online supplement: Helpful Tips for Landing a Federal Job (PDF)

Summer 2006 Articles

• Women of Color: Why They Are Finding the Door Instead of the Glass Ceiling by Hannah Hayes
  
• Where I Lead, You Will Follow: Developing Women Lawyer Leaders by Ann Farmer
  • Online supplement: Tips to organize a successful event to grow your contacts and advance your practice (PDF)
    
• NYC Bar Surveys Highlight Diversity Advances and Needs by Hope Viner Samborn

Spring 2006 Articles

• Bend an Ear, Straighten Your Path: The Proactive Mentee by Ann Farmer
  
• The Right Mentor Matters: Law Firm Associates Speak Up by Hope Viner Samborn
  
• New Voices Takes a New Look at Mentorship by Hannah Hayes

Winter 2006 Articles

• Tipping the Scales: In Favor of a Balanced Workplace by Hannah Hayes
  
• So Long, Farewell, I'm Going to Iraq by Ann Farmer
  
• From Day One, Streams of Women Pour Out Katrina Disaster Relief by Cynthia L. Cooper

Fall 2005 Articles

• Sandra Day O'Connor: The Center Vote That Counted by Hannah Hayes
  
• When Women Lawyers Act, the Violence Lessens by Ann Farmer
  
• Women Lawyers on TV: Moving Closer to Reality by Stephanie Goldberg

Summer 2005 Articles

• Honoring the Unsung Heroes: Margaret Brent Awards Celebrate 15th Anniversary by Stephanie Goldberg
  
• Hillary Rodham Clinton: Leader of the Pack by Ann Farmer
  
• 10 Years and Counting: Gender Disparities in Salary and Advancement Continue in the Legal Workplace by Hope Viner Samborn

Spring 2005 Articles

• When the Chief Justice Is a Woman . . . by Stephanie Goldberg
  
• Leah Sears: The Courage to Be First by Stephanie Goldberg
  
• Women Winners of the Plaintiffs' Bar by Hannah Hayes
  
• Tribal Court Stature and the Protection of Indian Women by Stacy L. Leeds

Winter 2005 Articles

• Changing of the Guard: The Living Legacy of Four Leading Civil Rights Activists by Stephanie Goldberg
  
• Obstacles Confront Women in Prison and the Women Who Advocate for Them by Cynthia L. Cooper
  
• Death Penalty Lawyers: A Fight That Never Finishes by Ann Farmer
  
• Abortion Issue Divides, Distracts Us from Common Threats and Threads By Lynn M. Paltrow

Fall 2004 Articles

• General Counsel Overcome Obstacles, Achieve Balance by Ann Simeo Heinz
• How to Play Sports Law for a Living by Jenny L. Klitch
• Hauwa Ibrahim: A Champion of Human Rights by Hannah Hayes

Summer 2004 Articles

• Women AGs Throughout the Country Take on Tough Issues to Make Their Mark by Stephanie B. Goldberg
• The White House Project by Marie C. Wilson
• A Rose by Any Other Name: An Unexpected Lesson from Abu Ghraib by Juley Fulcher

Spring 2004 Articles

• Educational Sharecropping: Gender Inequality in Student Loan Repayment by Tanisha Makeba Bailey
• Pro Bono Service: Doing Well by Doing Good by Esther F. Lardent
• Intersectionality: The Double Bind of Race and Gender interviewed by Sheila Thomas

Winter 2004 Articles

• Choice in the Balance After Roe: Students Unite by Cari Sietstra
• Who's Minding the Kids? by Hannah Hayes
• A Sexual Harassment Retrospective by Stephanie B. Goldberg

Fall 2003 Articles

• The Passage to Leadership: When Aha! Moments Build Confidence by Holly English
• Ten Tips for Transistioning into Leadership
• Five Women Law School Deans Tell the Truth edited by Stephanie B. Goldberg
• A Conversation with Nancy Pelosi a Perspectives interview
• Pearls of Wisdom: Getting an Early Start on Leadership by Victoria Rivkin

Summer 2003 Articles

• Lifting Her Voice: A Conversation with Lani Guinier a Perspectives interview
• Wanted: Women's Rights Lawyers by N. Kay Bridger-Riley

Spring 2003 Articles

• Women on the Hill by Lisa Stansky
• After the Decree: Making Diversity Programs Stick by Stephanie B. Goldberg
• Charting Our Future: Hearings on the Status of Women in the Law from our colleagues in Seattle

Summer 2002 Articles

• Addressing Violence Against Women: Where Are We Today? by Olivia DeBlasio
• Tales of Recession: A Primer for New Firms by Lottie L. Joiner
• Federal Judgeships and the Gender vs. Ideology Debate with Reporting by Jessica Dulong
  

Winter/Spring 2002 Articles

• Gender Bias in the Courts by Hope Viner Samborn
• Moms v. Non-Moms by Cynthia L. Cooper

Fall 2001 Articles

• Women and Mentoring by Ida O. Abbot
• Top Government Appointees by Deborah Guyol
• Crimes Against the Humanity of Women by Annemarie Micklo

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