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The Chicago Call to Action for Women Attorneys: The right thing to do for law firms By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, June 2007 Law firms continually struggle for meaningful ways to advance commonly shared diversity objectives.
Mastectomy Hospital Bill in Congress Women and the Law, May 2007 A mastectomy is when a woman’s breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain afterwards.
Presumed equal: What America’s top women lawyers really think about their firms By Lindsay Blohm & Ashley Riveira Women and the Law, January 2007 During our third year of law school, we stumbled upon a dated edition of a guide entitled Presumed Equal, which summarized women’s experiences at large law firms.
The gift of fear: What listening to intuition can do for women lawyers By Amie M. Simpson Women and the Law, October 2006 Imagine fear as a gift. Image being able to fine-tune your intuition in such a way that you can anticipate dangerous situations BEFORE they become dangerous...
Special needs of girls and women in prison: What can we do? By Sharon L. Eiseman Women and the Law, October 2006 During its 2005-06 term, the Women and the Law Committee welcomed special guest speaker Lori Levin, Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, to one of our meetings.
The Chicago Foundation for Women Women and the Law, June 2006 The lead article in the March 2006 Catalyst, “Supreme Court Justice Talks About the ‘F’ Word,” summarized the remarks of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg when she was the recipient of an award from the Chicago Foundation for Women.
Women in the news Women and the Law, June 2006 Congratulations to the new women members of the ISBA Board of Governors: ANITA M. DE CARLO, Chicago (Under 37 – Cook County); and ELIZABETH L. JENSEN, Peoria (Area IV – 10th, 14th & 15th Circuits).
Celebrating the past, fighting for the future By Patrice Ball-Reed Women and the Law, March 2006 The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago (BWLA), Cook County Bar Association (CCBA), National Council of Negro Women-Chicago Midwest Section (NCNW-CMS) and 19 other organizations co-hosted a Midwest Voting Rights Act (VRA) Leadership Summit on January 20, 2006.
Supreme Court Justice talks about the “F” word By Sandra Crawford Women and the Law, March 2006 On Saturday, December 10, 2005, the Chicago Foundation of Women (CFW) honored U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by inaugurating an award in her name and conducting a discussion with a panel of prominent women, including the Honorable Judge Ann Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Members of the ISBA Women and the Law Committee were fortunate to have been invited to the event.
Legislative report By Sharon L. Eiseman Women and the Law, September 2005 Despite the huge number of bills that died in session during this recent term, a great number of ones introduced made it to the Governor's desk and were signed into law.
Reflections on Women Lawyers: Personal experiences and history By Joan M. Hall Women and the Law, September 2005 Editors Note: On July 27, 2005, retired Jenner & Block Partner Joan M. Hall addressed the Firm's Women's Forum including women summer associates.
The National Women’s Health Information Center By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, May 2005 The National Women's Health Information Center offers women's health resources and materials for consumers and medical professionals.
Women’s History Month 2005 By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, May 2005 March 2005 marked the 18th year celebrating Women's History Month. This special celebration has its origins in the "Women's History Week" organized in 1978 by the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women in California.
Catch your breath: A little awareness is eye opening By Christine L. Childers Women and the Law, February 2005 It takes hearing the stories of others to realize that we do not have it so bad.
The Chicago Bar Association/Alliance for Women: Call to Action for Women Attorneys By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, February 2005 The Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women announced its Call to Action for women attorneys on January 25, 2005. This Call to Action seeks to increase the number of women partners and to enhance leadership opportunities for women attorneys in law firms.
Inspiring Women-Women Everywhere: Partners in Service gears up for 2005! Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2005 WE is a volunteer collective aimed at soliciting and coordinating volunteer activities on behalf of women and children in need.
Visiting Belarus attorneys learn more about U.S. women attorneys By Megan Jackson Women and the Law, February 2005 A group of attorneys from Belarus recently visited Jenner & Block to learn more about the success of women attorneys and their professional development opportunities in the United States.
The business case for effective part-time programs By James J. Sandman Women and the Law, October 2004 Remarks at "Summit on Keeping Her in Her Place: New Challenges to the Integration of Women in the Profession," Section of Litigation, American Bar Association August 11, 2002
Stepmothers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Amie M. Sobkoviak Women and the Law, October 2004 Once upon a time, there lived a little girl with beautiful long blonde hair and eyes as blue as cornflowers. She had lived happily with her father for a long time…
Fractured fairy tales-How children’s classics can reinforce harmful stereotypes By Alice M. Noble-Allgire Women and the Law, June 2004 A few years back, I found myself spending time with the four-year-old daughter of some friends.
Wildman Harrold hosts “Dismantling the Glass Ceiling” luncheon By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, June 2004 On March 11, 2004, Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon's Women in the Practice of Law group hosted a special luncheon entitled "Dismantling the Glass Ceiling and Other Strategies to Promote Women in the Workforce.
The history of women in the Justinian Society By Anita M. DeCarlo & Katherine A. Amari Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, May 2004 When you first think of women in the Justinian Society of Lawyers, the first person that comes to mind is Judge Gloria Coco. Of course, Judge Coco was our first and, to date, only woman president of the Justinians.
Fractured fairy tales-How children’s classics can reinforce harmful stereotypes By Alice M. Noble-Allgire Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2004 A few years back, I found myself spending time with the four-year-old daughter of some friends. We stretched out on the living room floor with a couple of tiny plastic figurines and a long-necked stuffed animal to amuse ourselves.
Senior ISBA women lawyers share law practice insights, wisdom and humor Women and the Law, February 2004 To celebrate National Women's History Month, we thought it appropriate to communicate with women lawyers and to document their beliefs, observations and insights.
18th Annual CWF Luncheon with Madeline Albright By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, November 2003 The Chicago Foundation for Women celebrated its 18th annual luncheon and symposium “Inspiring Leadership” on September 25, 2003 at the Chicago Hilton and Towers.
Remembering the achievements of pioneering women in law and government By E. Lynn Grayson Women and the Law, November 2003 To fully understand and, more importantly, appreciate the professional success women now enjoy, requires a brief history primer.
Women’s Bar Associations: Finding a model that works as hard as we do By Amie M. Sobkoviak Women and the Law, November 2003 Whatever women do, they must do it twice as well as men to be thought of half as well. Luckily, this isn’t difficult.” – Charlotte Whitton.
Did you know… Women and the Law, September 2003 * The University of Illinois at Springfield's Women's Center hosts the Central Illinois Women's Action (CIWA) e-mail list--a moderated forum for the posting of events and other short announcements of interest to women.
Positive changes for female trial attorneys in Illinois By Bethany K. Biesenthal Women and the Law, September 2003 There have been many positive changes for female trial attorneys in Illinois.
Profiles in success: a conversation with two pioneering women justices from the Fifth District of the Illinois Court of Appeals By Tracy L. Prosser Women and the Law, December 2001 "Can girls be judges?" This question was not uttered decades or even centuries ago but within the past several months by the nine-year-old daughter of newly appointed appellate court Justice Melissa Chapman Rheinecker.

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