The Gender Gap: The Secrets of Their Success
They are women at the top of their game. Former Acting Supreme Court Justice Leslie Crocker Snyder founded the Manhattan District Attorney’s S-X Crimes Prosecution Bureau, the first in the nation....
View ArticleThe Personal Status of Career Women
Several studies have found that women in high-powered careers are more likely than their male counterparts to be unmarried and childless. According to a 2001 study entitled “High Achieving Women,”...
View ArticleThe New Networkers
We all know about the old boys network. But women attorneys are making new networks of their own. They are overcoming the hurdles that prevent both women and men from networking: feelings of...
View ArticleBreaking Through the Glass Ceiling?
So are firms on the way to achieving parity between men and women? Will “gender diversity” soon be a concern of the past? Although greater percentages of women are making partner, “[w]omen still lag...
View ArticleDon’t Climb The Ladder Alone
All attorneys, and especially women, need to seek out mentors. “You can’t just sit back,” says Ida Abbott, diversity consultant and author of “The Lawyer’s Guide to Mentoring.” “You must proactively...
View ArticleHow to become a best social worker
Working with Social Workers I have been working with social workers for years now. I am not a social worker but I have definitely seen what qualities there should be in a social worker in order for...
View ArticleWomen at Work Getting Paid Less
Consult an ex-colleague. Still feel uncomfortable? Try asking someone who has left your company. Alternatively, ask a friend in a similar company what the pay range for a given position is, or tell...
View ArticleBusiness-Mom Mentor
Growing up the son of a strong-minded businesswoman is a unique experience, especially when she is the custodial parent after a divorce. There is no doubt in my mind that men and women conduct...
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