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- The Atlantic examined why women still have a harder time as litigators than their male counterparts, including motions regarding displays of emotion in front of a jury.
- Forbes summarized the hidden crises that many working women face, where they come from, and how to deal with them.
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Monday
I found the “12 Hidden Crises” article really unhelpful. It’s more of that line about how everything is actually up to you to change (and thus implicitly your own fault if it doesn’t). Empowerment! I especially don’t like how often women are addressed this way in career advice, compared to men.
Anon
Ugh yeah that article seems super blame-y
Senior Attorney
Oh my sweet lord. “The reality is that you are, unconsciously, contributing to the perpetuation of these problems in your life.”
Just, no. Can we not blame ourselves and other women for the pervasive sexism in the workplace, please?
Anonymous
I totally agree. That Forbes article was 100% victim blaming. It is somewhat ironic that the author was talking about getting rid of toxicity when she just published an article on Forbes perpetuating toxicity (and stress).
ATLAnon
Sorry, but any list that includes K&S as one of the best firms for women lawyers is bonkers.
Anonymous
So interestingly, if you click on the link to see the study’s aggregate data, K&S isn’t in the underlying chart, which makes me think it’s just a mistake it’s on the ATL list.
Noone
I totally agree. That Forbes article was 100% victim blaming. It is somewhat ironic that the author was talking about getting rid of toxicity when she just published an article on Forbes perpetuating toxicity (and stress).
Ellen
Kat, the Atlantic Magazine article about women litigeators is AMAZEING! Thank’s so much for finding it and pointing it out to us! As a female litigeator, I totally identify with it. I encourage the ENTIRE hive to read it! Just this one paragraph is enough to make me recomend it to everyone! YAY!!!
“When arguing before the most enlightened judge and against fair-minded opposing counsel, women enter the courtroom at a disadvantage. In America’s adversarial system, the ability to compel useful testimony from a hostile witness is often essential to winning at trial. When you invade a witness’s personal space, the witness may feel stress, anxiety, and anger. These emotions may lead the witness to blurt out helpful information. In general, jurors tend to be impressed by lawyers who demonstrate power and control in the courtroom. But for female lawyers, projecting power and control is a tricky proposition. When male attorneys show flashes of anger—a raised voice, a pointed finger—juries tend to view them favorably, as “tough zealous advocates,” according to research cited in a 2004 Law & Psychology Review article. When women betray anger, they may be seen as overly emotional.