The Women in Law Issue | February 2017
In this issue of ABA Law Practice Today:
Women are great negotiators—for others. Here are tips for negotiating for yourself. Emotional intelligence is the new competitive advantage. Solo practices and small firms offer a world of flexibility and success for many women. A mentor and mentee share their mutually rewarding experience. Take control of your career from the outset by engaging in business planning. A five-step formula to convey your stories to clients with the most impact. The ABA is launching an initiative to reverse the attrition among women lawyers – including tackling the implicit bias that impacts hiring and promotion. Women lawyers open up about the current —and future—state of the profession. Lawyers and law firms should heed the lessons from Trump’s unexpected election win. Retaining top talent—including top women—means rethinking your benefit plans. You can’t control other people’s behavior—but you can control how you respond to it. As an attorney managing a practice, your law office accounting is supremely important. Unfortunately, it is equally as challenging. Roberta Liebenberg’s remarks on accepting the 2017 Marty Fay Africa Golden Hammer Award. Firms need to look beyond diversity programs to boost the engagement and retention of women. Anne Collier interviews Denise Mingrone, the head of Orrick’s Intellectual Property Business Unit. Know women leading the way in legal tech? Make sure they get the recognition they deserve.Women and Negotiation: You Can Ask for More, and You Should
A Woman’s Edge in the Modern Legal World
Women Flying Solo: Success Stories from the Small Firm World
Mentorship in Law: How Collaboration Benefits Professional Women
Your Business Plan: Make Time for This Important Tool
How Women Attorneys Use Stories to Earn Trust and Attract Clients
Implicit Bias in the Workplace
State of the Union: Women in the Law
Low-Energy Losers and Tremendous Successes
Modernizing Traditional Benefits
8 Ways to Deal with H8TERS
Sponsored Mastering The Reconciliation Process With Accounting Software & Bank Data Feeds
A Call to Action
New Strategies For Engaging and Retaining Women Lawyers
Making It Rain: Practical Tips from Those Who Do: Denise Mingrone
Celebrate “Women of Legal Tech” with the ABA’s Legal Technology Resource Center