diversity

4 companies show true commitment to advancing women in law

March 14, 2012 09:15

The legal world hasn’t always been known for its friendliness to females; the number of women general counsels in the Fortune 500 topped out at 94 in 2010.InhouseBlog.comThe legal world hasn’t always been known for its friendliness to females; the number of women general counsels in the Fortune 500...

International Women's Day: Women and the Paris Bar

Ronda Muir
March 12, 2012 22:52

At first glance, you as a woman lawyer might be tempted to pull up stakes and take yourself to Paris: according to a report by the Paris Bar, after rapid increases in the number of female law graduates there over the last few years, the number of registered women lawyers now outstrips the...

No Diversity in LLC Derivative Suit; Federal District Court Remands to Wisconsin State Court

Doug Batey
March 09, 2012 23:10

A recent U.S. District Court ruling shows why LLC derivative suits by LLC members against other members cannot normally be successfully removed from state court to federal court on diversity grounds. Price v. Smith, No. 11-C-0763, 2012 WL 336169 (E.D. Wis. Feb. 2, 2012). Background. Sarah Price and...

SU+PLUS

March 07, 2012 14:51

Suffolk University Law School Dean Camille Nelson and Keren Zuniga McDowell, director of the Office of Academic Affairs at Suffolk University, discuss the SU+PLUS program. Learn more about SU+PLUS at http://bit.ly/yZhpOL.Suffolk University Law School Dean Camille Nelson and Keren Zuniga McDowell,...

Women GCs climbing the ladder

March 06, 2012 10:54

Seeing women take up the mantle of general counsel is definitely a step in the right direction, but for several women, their career path doesn’t end there.InhouseBlog.comSeeing women take up the mantle of general counsel is definitely a step in the right direction, but for several women, their...