How big of a problem do you think “the office mom” role is in your office, where women are often expected to do non-promotable work that isn’t part of their jobs? How has that changed in the past two years?
Office Moms in 2021
Career Advice
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The Best Books, Movies and More for a Long Weekend
Planning a chill Labor Day weekend? Let’s round up some of our favorite books, TV shows, movies, and more that would be perfect for a long weekend!
Are You Part of the “Great Resignation”?
Are you part of the “Great Resignation” happening now? In general, have you reevaluated work/life balance in the past year or so?
Entitled Bystanders: To What Extent to People Around You Feel Entitled to Your Time, Energy, and More?
SMILE, HONEY! Let’s discuss when other people feel entitled to your time, energy, or more — and how to deal with it.
Adventures in Job Hunting: Open Thread!
Have you been through a formal job application process recently? How has COVID changed your job hunting plans?
How Important is Work-From-Home Flexibility To You, Going Forward?
What are your thoughts on WFH versus going to the office? How important is work-from-home flexibility to you going forward?
What College Major Would You Choose If You Were Going Soon?
Here’s a fun open thread for today: If you were going to college right now, what major would you choose, and why? (What DID you major in, and do you regret it?)
“Are Women Lawyers Paying Enough Attention to Upward Mobility?”
A recent op-ed in the ABA Journal has some women outraged over claims that working mothers are terrible managers, overly perfectionist, and don’t support team members. Let’s discuss.
How to Prepare for 1L Year
Our law-school correspondent, Nicole, rounded up her top tips for how to prepare for 1L year — what would you add to her list?
Communication Styles: Are You an Interrupter — or a Cooperative Overlapper?
Are you a cooperative overlapper, an interrupter… or neither?
Bad Career Advice for Women: What to Ignore
What accepted career advice for women do you think should be questioned and challenged? What’s the best and worst women-focused career advice you’ve been given?
3 Things I Really Wish I Would Have Known Before 1L
Wondering what to know before 1L? Our law school correspondent rounds up her top tips…
