I’ll withhold judgment on Sheryl Sandberg’s book until I actually read it, but the impending publication seems to have reignited an old debate:
How much should we collectively worry about the dismal retention rates for women (and minorities) in large law firms?
Does it matter if these firms remain bastions of the old white guys? And, if it matters, is it okay to pressure people to stick around, even if they’d rather bail out and reclaim a little “me” time? (Or, I don’t know, get a full night’s sleep every now and then?)
To certain ears, it’s heretical for me to say this, but I just can’t work up too much angst about the fact that women are leaving BigLaw in droves. Why wouldn’t they?
Let’s look at the facts:
Does it really matter what you wear as a lawyer? Shouldn’t you be judged on how brilliant your briefs are, not on whether your nail polish is chipped or your shirt is wrinkled? Maybe, but we all know that’s not how it works in the real world. Guest poster 
More hard-won advice from the fantastic Kate McGuinness, 
A special guest report from Lee Burgess about the wonderful Ms. JD conference! 
If you spend time in discussions about “women in the law,” you’ll pretty quickly run into a particular Type, which, frankly, I’ve had about enough of. I’m not naming any names, and it really doesn’t matter exactly who any of this is based on. Imagine it’s an amalgamation — because it is. I’d never kiss and tell. 
I swear to you, if ONE MORE PERSON writes an article about how professional women need to take up golf to get ahead, I’m going to completely lose my mind. The most recent crop:
That’s a rhetorical question. Don’t answer! (And it’s probably a little from column A, and a little from column B.)
I had a great conversation today with the brains behind a fantastic project: a mobile app for women in the legal profession. Think of a one-stop shop for all your networking needs, conferences and events, and content on work, life, and everything in between!
