Pregnancy
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Law Schools
Georgetown Law Finally Acts Like Decent People After Massive Outrage
They're FINALLY doing right by the student. -
- Sponsored
Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
In a scandal that rocked the business community, a former high-profile executive was sentenced to prison, plus five years of supervised release and restitution. -
Crime
Attorney Accused Of Trying To Buy Babies
The adoption attorney is accused of preying on pregnant inmates.
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Courts
Pregnant? Don't Plan On Practicing Before Ohio's Supreme Court Any Time Soon
Ohio's Supreme Court needs a couple of Judge Engelmayers. -
Law Schools
The Bar Exam's Motherhood Penalty Is A Barrier To Entry For The Legal Profession
The bar exam is here to break your spirit once again. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Offers Paid Compassionate Leave Program For Miscarriage And Failed Fertilty Treatments
All firms should have benefits like this. -
In-House Counsel
Pregnancy Disclosure: In-House Edition
A workplace that allows me the space and support to be the mom I want to be without considering it a discount of my ability or credibility is priceless. -
Law Schools
Woman Who Took Bar Exam While In Labor, Gave Birth, Then Finished From Hospital Passes Test
Would you have been able to pass the bar exam under these conditions? - Sponsored
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
Law firms must leverage technology to curb client attrition and talent loss, enhancing efficiency and aligning with evolving expectations for lasting success. -
Courts
Pregnant Lawyer Finishes Hearing After Her Water Breaks In Courtroom
'The judge was kind of freaking out,' she said of the experience. -
Law Schools
Pregnant Woman Takes Bar Exam While In Labor, Finishes Test From Hospital After Giving Birth
Would you have been able to finish the bar exam under these conditions? -
Litigators
The Advantages Of Being Pregnant As A Trial Attorney
Your motherhood informs every conviction, every desire, and every sense of purpose that you can truly express to 12 strangers in a jury. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Partner Accuses Small-Firm Litigator Of Using Pregnancy To Delay Trial
No, a woman would not carry a pregnancy to term and bring a child into this world in a sick effort to delay a case. -
Law Schools
Pregnant Law Student Attends Class Via Robot Thanks To This Law School's Unique Tech Intervention
Robots may be coming for lawyers' jobs in the future, but for now, they're incredibly helpful.
Sponsored
Thomson Reuters' Claims Explorer: A Powerful Tool For Legal Claim Identification
Luxury, Lies, And A $10 Million Embezzlement
Tackling Deposition Anxiety: How AI Is Changing The Way Lawyers Do Depositions
Sponsored
Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
Curbing Client And Talent Loss With Productivity Tech
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Labor / Employment, On The Job, Women's Issues
Sometimes Being A Woman, At Work, Is Hard Work. Persist.
Employment lawyer Beth Robinson explores different types of gender bias in the workplace. -
Pregnancy / Paternity
Getting Hired While Pregnant
The situation where you’re a pregnant lawyer and you want to switch jobs. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job, Women's Issues
On The Subject Of Women: Why Neil Gorsuch's Off-Handed Comments Are A Problem
Casual comments reinforcing negative gender stereotypes don’t help anyone. -
Supreme Court
Does Judge Gorsuch Have Backwards Thoughts On Working Women And Pregnancy?
Will this come up in the confirmation hearings? -
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Cars, Pregnancy / Paternity
Does The Law Recognize 'Pregnancy Brain'?
Is baby brain a legally actionable thing? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.11.16
* This sounds miserable: taking (and passing) the bar exam with an 8-week-old infant at home. [ABA for Law Students]
* Maybe a new lawyer will be able to stiff-arm the DA’s office on LeSean McCoy’s behalf. [Buffalo Rumblings]
* Dickstein Shapiro is “no longer engaged in the practice of law.” But don’t shed tears for the out-of-work attorneys just yet, the attorneys will move to Blank Rome in a wholesale lateral move. [National Law Journal]
* Remember this case as you scramble for a last minute Valentine’s Day gift: a Valentine’s Day gift — and the reaction to a terrible one — can lead to a lawsuit. [Coverage Opinions]
* Will the Bill Cosby case signal a change in the handling of sexual assault cases? [Huffington Post]
* This is how police work can contribute to reasonable doubt. [Katz Justice]
* Cheap furniture behemoth IKEA lost a trademark claim in Indonesia. Won’t somebody please think of the college students? [Jakarta Coconuts]
* Sure diversity initiative may take hard work and trust, but, you know, they’re still worth it. [Law and More]