Lady Lawyer Diaries
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A forum celebrating and promoting women in the law and their war stories. And occasionally outing stupid sexist stuff. #LadyLawyerDiaries
#SistersInLaw answer your questions every Wed on #SistersSidebar. Great episode today about devices that spy on us, renaming Lake Ontario, J6 seditious conspiracy convictions, overturning Citizens United, and holding politicians to their promises. LISTEN HERE👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Alyssa Edwards / Justin Johnson embodies poise and grace. They have made so many people laugh, cry with joy, and realize their own worth and potential. Ken Paxton is a garbage human being. Texas deserves better. www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdra...
From the rupaulsdragrace community on Reddit: Alyssa Edwards responds to Ken Paxton
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Rachel Z. Ullrich@rachelziol.bsky.social · 2d agoMaybe I’m old fashioned but i would never wear this to court if I’m appearing before the judge. Look, I wear jeans and sneakers most days in the office. But if I’m before the court, I’m wearing a jacket. nypost.com/2026/09/23/u...
👀👀👀 check this out from @proftracythomas.bsky.social! #LadyLawyerDiaries 🧠
Tracy Thomas@proftracythomas.bsky.social · 2d agoIt was fun chatting with the women lawyers at the Heels in the Courtroom Podcast about my new book, The First Woman Judge: The Life & Legacy of Florence Allen (out next week @ucpress.bsky.social). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Looked who popped in to say hi—#LadyLawyerDiaries OG @rachelgurvich.bsky.social!
Rachel Gurvich@rachelgurvich.bsky.social · 4d agoI guess I come here once a year now? Hi everyone!
In new episode of #SistersSidebar, we answered questions about polygraph exams, Congress’s power of the purse to control Trump’s ballroom, and mail-in voting. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
In new #SistersInLaw, we discuss SCOTUS’s rejection of Trump’s efforts to manipulate mail-in voting, the latest in Kennedy Center battle, and court order demanding DOJ comply with Epstein Files Transparency Act. You can listen here. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
The legal profession: Why aren’t these new law grads practice-ready? Also the legal profession: Law school should be shorter, that’ll fix it
It's sobriety month. So far, I've made it 31 years and a few months. A friend invited me to talk about it on her podcast. It's short if you're curious. wrkdefined.com/podcast/up-n...
Up Next @ Work, Episode 40 with Heather Bussing, Employment Attorney, Writer & Analyst | WRKdefined Podcast Network: Conversations Pushing The Boundaries of Work
In this powerful episode of Up Next @ Work, Jeanne Achille sits down with employment lawyer, writer, and HR thought leader Heather Bussing for an unusually...
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“Women who reach positions of influence should not have to prove themselves perfectly on the first try, Nicole Kidman told [WIPL] Tuesday, arguing that failure, reinvention and the willingness to keep going are part of building a successful career.” #LadyLawyerDiaries www.law.com/corpcounsel/...
Nicole Kidman Urges Women Lawyers to Embrace Failure and Reinvention | Law.com
The Academy Award-winning actor and producer spoke with Heather Nevitt, editor-in-chief of Corporate Counsel, during the keynote “Creating Space: Elevating Women’s Voices and Power With Nicole Kidman”...
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Is it a big deal that the U.S. president is telling insane lies that he personally rushed to the site of 9/11 and heroically acted like a first responder himself? Sorta seems like it should be! Maybe?
Folks, @glowlaw.org - a new non-profit dedicated to legal accountability for government lawyers, documenting both ethics violations and dedication to the rule of law by government attorneys - badly needs your help. We need to raise $18,000 to keep the lights on for this coming year
Donate to Support Glow's Mission for Justice, organized by Akiva Cohen
The American legal system is in crisis, and nowhere is that more clear - and more impor… Akiva Cohen needs your support for Support Glow's Mission for Justice
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A significant percentage of shitty things can be explained by the old adage that men are afraid of being laughed at while women are afraid of being killed.
The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.bsky.social · 3w agoHHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction. https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
Note to some of my fellow older white women, this also applies to power.
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Lady Lawyer Diaries@ladylawyerdiary.bsky.social · 3w agowww.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... She changed the world, really. It’s doubly sad she passed during current state of affairs. It must’ve been disappointing to witness the loss of tremendous progress she helped us achieve in the many decades she fought for women’s rights and equality. RIP OG. 🧠
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... She changed the world, really. It’s doubly sad she passed during current state of affairs. It must’ve been disappointing to witness the loss of tremendous progress she helped us achieve in the many decades she fought for women’s rights and equality. RIP OG. 🧠
Gloria Steinem death: Pioneering voice of modern feminism, dies at 92
According to her foundation, Steinem passed away in her home in New York City surrounded by loved ones
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Nah. It's too hard for new people to break in already. And who can blame any firm for wanting Jamie Santos! Ask @ladylawyerdiary.bsky.social.
👀👀👀 Congratulations to LLD OG @jaimesantos.bsky.social—Proskauer is lucky to have her! #LadyLawyerDiaries #AppellateSky
Bloomberg Law@bloomberglaw.com · 3w agoJaime Santos, the co-head of Goodwin Procter’s Supreme Court and appellate practice, has left the firm for Proskauer Rose.
Finally, I finished the day by attending a special event featuring a terrific memoir conversation between Carol Moseley Braun and my dear friend and mentor of more than 20 years Judge Patricia Brown Holmes. #Chicago #SweetHomeChicago #BookSky #BlackSky #LawSky @ladylawyerdiary.bsky.social
Men taking credit for women’s work is hardly a new thing
Journal of Art in Society@artinsociety.bsky.social · 3w agoLeading Bolognese artist Lavinia Fontana’s Portrait of a Noblewoman (c 1580-90), before and after recent restoration. Which do you prefer? Fontana was the main breadwinner in a family of 13, but (surprise, surprise) her works were often misattributed to male artists
Sending up the bat signal (literally): Any of you criminal trial lawyers want to help me prep to argue for the suppression of evidence? Specifically, to suppress the giant digital dragnet that Batman made using Wayne Enterprises phones at the end of the Dark Knight?
“The exit has a macro cost. The one-month drop in women’s participation represents an estimated $20.5 billion in lost economic output, according to an analysis by Katica Roy, a gender economist and founder of Pipeline Equity.” And, yes, it’s Black women
Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 4w agoPlease join us for this free webinar to discuss my book, The Fix, and how we can take back our power from our mob-style government.
America at a Crossroads@crossroadstalks.bsky.social · 4w agoThis Wed. we're bringing on Barbara McQuade! The Fix: Saving American From the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government Don't forget to register and join us LIVE: 🗓 Wed, Sept 2nd, 5pm pt www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/blog/event/s... @barbmcquade.bsky.social
