Bias Suit Claims Cozen Promotes ‘Compliant’ Women

A former junior female partner at Cozen O’Connor has filed a sex discrimination suit against the firm that claims three partners there “prefer and promote women who fit traditional female stereotypes.” Patricia Biswanger alleges Cozen fired her for using firm resources for political activities at the same time it permitted…

Sep 21, 2007 11:14 AM CDT

More Career Choices for Women Lawyers

Women lawyers are moving into a broader range of practice areas as traditional expectations about appropriate legal career choices for female attorneys are erased. It is now commonplace to see women in intellectual property, health care, and financial and investment services practices, reports Crain’s Detroit Business, noting that some 44…

Aug 20, 2007 7:56 PM CDT

Still Counting Firsts at the ‘Maggies’

More than 1,300 people showed up for the 17th annual Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards Luncheon honoring women whose legal careers have been pathbreaking and more. It was a full house Sunday in a huge conference room at the Moscone Center at the ABA Annual Meeting in San…

Aug 12, 2007 10:13 PM CDT

GE Lawyer Claims Gender Bias

Jun 1, 2007 1:35 PM CDT

Study: Women Leaving the Law in Mass.

A study by several Massachusetts bar associations finds that almost half of women lawyers in the state who leave their law firms don’t remain in the law. The report also found that women lawyers leave private law practice in far greater numbers than men. Some of the findings, as summarized…

May 2, 2007 3:39 PM CDT

Worst of Both Worlds: Women of color in the legal profession face double whammy of discrimination

Even though women and minorities are gradually carving out a bigger place for themselves in the legal profession, they continue to face enormous barriers to advancement, especially at law firms, whose leadership ranks still are largely dominated by white men.

Oct 24, 2006 11:48 AM CDT

Women Mean Business

Firms Marketing to Female Clients Offer Book Readings, Spa Retreats

Aug 29, 2005 5:52 AM CDT

A Question of Class

White-Collar Lawyers With Blue-Collar Backgrounds Often Straddle Dissimilar Worlds

Jul 13, 2004 8:20 PM CDT

A New View

The Profession Will Benefit From Efforts to Leverage the Clout of Women

May 1, 2004 9:32 PM CDT