April 12, 2021 at 4:01 PM
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Gender equality is given a lot of lip service in the legal profession, and yet women continue to face many disparities when they sign on for work each and every day. From pay to partnership promotions to the composition of leadership committees to family policies, there are many areas where law firms must change to keep up with the times especially during the pandemic era. Thankfully, some law firms are becoming more progressive, but which firms are doing the best they can for women in all areas?
For the third year in a row, the Yale Law Women have released a ranking of the Top Firms for Gender Equity, coupled with its annual list of the Top Family-Friendly Firms. We’ve written about the latter ranking every year (see our coverage from 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008), and covered YLW’s important new dual ranking in 2019 and 2020.
March 16, 2021 at 10:06 AM
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Oh, Alan Dershowitz. He’s back in the news again, because of course he is. And he’s got advice he wants to share with Andrew Cuomo.
“Accusations don’t constitute guilt,” Dershowitz told Newsmax host Carl Higbie. “I wrote a book about it called ‘Guilt by Accusation,’ so I think that Gov. Cuomo should stick to his guns. Let there be a full investigation.”
To be clear, seven 7! women have now come forward to accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. But Dershowitz is correct, accusations alone aren’t the same as a conviction though there is an active investigation. But it is also an absurd bit of legal sleight-of-hand to say the burden of proof in a criminal case is the same as pressuring a politician to resign. Something Cuomo and David Paterson know only all too well.
March 4, 2021 at 11:43 AM
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Anabel Rosa
In the latest episode of the Jabot podcast, I chat with plaintiffs attorney Anabel Rosa about her work fighting for Hispanic/Latinx causes in state and local governments. We talk about how former NYC mayor David Dinkins inspired Anabel to go to law school, how her policy work dovetails with her legal career, and why she recommends law school to those who care about social justice issues.
The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It’s a reminder that even when we aren’t winning, we’re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.