The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession recognized five women lawyers with its 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during a luncheon ceremony on Sunday, Aug.13, at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York.
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Five women lawyers receive 2017 Margaret Brent Awards at ABA Annual Meeting
August 14, 2017 9:38 AM by John Glynn2017 Margaret Brent awardee: Nadine Strossen
August 14, 2017 7:22 AM by John GlynnCivil liberties advocate Nadine Strossen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during a luncheon on Aug. 13 at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City.
Read More »2017 Margaret Brent awardee: Lauren Stiller Rikleen
August 14, 2017 7:21 AM by John GlynnGender equality champion Lauren Stiller Rikleen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during a luncheon on Aug. 13 at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City.
Read More »2017 Margaret Brent awardee: Lynn Nakamoto
August 14, 2017 7:20 AM by John GlynnOregon Supreme Court Justice Lynn Nakamoto is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during a luncheon on Aug. 13 at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City.
Read More »2017 Margaret Brent awardee: Bernice Bouie Donald
August 14, 2017 7:19 AM by John GlynnFederal judge Bernice Bouie Donald is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during a luncheon on Aug. 13 at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City.
Read More »2017 Margaret Brent awardee: Nancy Duff Campbell
August 14, 2017 7:18 AM by John GlynnWomen’s rights advocate Nancy Duff Campbell is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during a luncheon on Aug. 13 at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City.
Read More »Expert: 4 leadership traits of successful women in business
February 5, 2017 4:01 PM by John GlynnJoann S. Lublin, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and management news editor for The Wall Street Journal, shared stories from her book at the Midyear Meeting in Miami on Friday, Feb. 3. She spoke to a standing room only audience about the 52 women featured in her book, “Earning it: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World.”
Read More »Lawyers are pretty gritty, researcher Milana Hogan tells women at Midyear Meeting
February 4, 2017 4:14 PM by John GlynnLawyers in the audience at a Feb. 3 Midyear Meeting panel discussion titled, “Grit, the Secret to Advancement: Stories of Successful Women Lawyers,” were treated to advice and tips on grit and growth from women who contributed letters to a forthcoming book based on the research done by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession.
Read More »Midyear 2017: Researcher promotes grit and growth mindset as keys to success for women lawyers
January 31, 2017 10:03 AM by John GlynnStudies show that women lawyers and law students who demonstrate grit and employ a growth mindset tend to outperform their less “gritty” peers, and researcher Milana Hogan seeks to share these important findings with women lawyers to help them advance their careers.
Read More »2016 Margaret Brent Award honoree: Ginger Ehn Lew
August 8, 2016 3:10 PM by John GlynnGinger Ehn Lew, managing director and general counsel, Cube Hydro Partners LLC, Bethesda, Md., receives the 2016 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award from the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession during an award ceremony luncheon Sunday, Aug. 7, during the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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