Spring 2013

Diversity & Inclusion

Gender Bias: Going Under, Over, Around, and Through It

Ann Farmer

What should you do when you witness—or are the victim of—gender or other bias in the workplace? Fostering improved relationships with difficult bosses and coworkers involves doing certain things—and not doing others.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Day of the Woman”: Celebrating 25 Years of Commission Success

Hannah Hayes

The ABA’s 2013 Annual Meeting included an entire day of programming on gender-related issues ranging from pay equity and rainmaking to the Violence Against Women Act, women’s health programs, and women leaders in cybersecurity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leaning in to Who You Are

L. Leona Frank

One solo practitioner who shares her journey toward humility, spirituality, and acceptance of her own inner strength says, “Pain is our greatest teacher and, in my experience, the beginning of hope and miracles.”

Diversity & Inclusion

Juvenile Justice Lawyers: Helping Troubled Kids and Families

G.M. Filisko

Typically lawyers in the juvenile justice world must steel themselves against too-frequent heartbreaks while maneuvering within a challenging system. Yet most wouldn’t do anything else.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leveraging Information to Advance Gender Equity

Mary B. Cranston

Over 25 years, the Commission on Women has partnered with a broad spectrum of constituencies including multiple national groups, state and local bars, and ABA entities to present programs and publications that give women lawyers information and tools to advance into leadership positions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supreme and Bankruptcy Courts in Indiana Gain Women Judges

Gender diversity on the Indiana bench has leaped forward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Speed Mentoring Hosted by Colorado Women Judges

The event was hosted by the Colorado chapter of the National Association of Women Judges.