career tips for women lawyers

Our Best Tips for Business Dining Etiquette

Business Etiquette· Intense Work Period· Internships/Summer Jobs· Interviewing· Just Starting Out· Networking· Summer Associate Series | biglaw· business lunches· career tips for women lawyers· internships· lunches· posts· summer· summer associate· summer associates· summer internships

What do you think are the most important rules to follow at work lunches (and dinners)? Any “fun” embarrassing business lunch stories to share so that readers can learn from your mistakes…?

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“Are Women Lawyers Paying Enough Attention to Upward Mobility?”

Career· Motherhood | biglaw· career tips for women lawyers· mentors· posts· working moms

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.

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Has It Gotten Harder to Be a Woman Attorney?

Balance· Career | career tips for women lawyers· posts

A commenter asked: do you think it has gotten harder to be a woman attorney? Let’s discuss further…

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How Do You Protect Your Personal Time?

After-Work Activities | biglaw· career tips for women lawyers· lawlife· posts

How DO you protect your personal time and engagements from work encroachment? Do you have any great tips on what to say to your superiors, or how to signal that things are really important and cannot be cancelled?

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How To Keep Learning at Work: Tell Us Your Favorite Conferences, Networking Groups and Resources!

Career | career tips for women lawyers· posts

Ladies, do tell: what are your best tips on how to keep learning at work? What are the best resources you’ve found that fulfill requirements like CLEs, keep you educated, and maybe go above and beyond, such as providing networking opportunities?

The Best Law School Resources for Women

Just Starting Out· Recommended Reading· School | career tips for women lawyers· law school

Looking for the best law school resources for women? These are our favorites!

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How to Track Billable Hours: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

Professionalism | billable hour· career tips for women lawyers· hourly billing· posts· time management

These are all of our best tips on how to keep track of billable hours!

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5 Tips For Surviving the Day After an All-Nighter

Energy· Sleep· Top Post | career tips for women lawyers· mornings

It stinks, but sometimes it happens — you have to pull an all-nighter for work. Here are our top tips for surviving the day after the all-nighter.

16 Comments · by Kate Antoniades

How to Deal with Not Making Partner: Reader Advice

Career· Success· Transitions | career tips for women lawyers· lawlife· posts

We compiled reader advice to other attorneys on how to deal with not making partner, and asked for more comments.

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Financial Tips for Women Lawyers Just Starting in BigLaw (Or Other Very High Paying Gigs)

Money | biglaw· career tips for women lawyers· posts

Here’s an odd post that I don’t think we’ve ever done: financial advice for women lawyers starting in BigLaw or other big corporate gigs with lots of money. Starting salaries for lawyers can be as high as $180,000 these days, so it can definitely be a great first salary! It’s a good idea to be … Read More about Financial Tips for Women Lawyers Just Starting in BigLaw (Or Other Very High Paying Gigs)

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When to Announce Your Pregnancy to Your Clients

Pregnancy | career tips for women lawyers· posts

When should you tell your clients you’re pregnant or otherwise announce your pregnancy to your clients? Reader C announced her pregnancy at work — but she’s now wondering as a lawyer when she should tell her clients. Here’s the question: I’m currently pregnant and an attorney , and am looking for some advice on when to … Read More about When to Announce Your Pregnancy to Your Clients

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Can You Wear Interesting Suits to Court?

Suits | career tips for women lawyers· colorful suits· courtroom attire· Courtroom Attire for Women Lawyers· posts

Can you wear “interesting” suits to court — colorful, patterned, fanciful, haute? (You know, kind of like in our weekly Suit of the Week feature?) Reader E asks — specifically wondering about this teal LK Bennett suit that Kate Middleton is wearing here and here — and I think it’s a great question for all the women lawyers: … Read More about Can You Wear Interesting Suits to Court?