Contributed by Saadiah Freeman I can’t recall exactly what triggered this disturbing addiction. Was it the frenzy of excited barks, howls and yelps that greeted me as I walked into the snowy dog yard, every dog seemingly begging to be harnessed up for a joyous romp through the freshly-fallen powder? The hushed exhilaration of gliding […]
Contributed by Bailey McCann “If you are seriously interested in a career you don’t have time for children and if you are seriously interested in bringing up more than one child, you don’t have the time, effort, and imagination for getting to the top of a career.” That quote by British sociologist Catherine Hakim, and […]
Contributed by Gretchen Anderson and Michelle Kedem I’ve recently run into a few women I used to know in banking, and they’re now working in the not-for-profit sector. Inspired by their stories, I’m contemplating making this kind of transition myself, but I’d like to get a realistic sense of what this would mean before I […]
Featuring speakers from many of the world’s leading independent firms across fifteen jurisdictions, this one-day conference is aimed at the sector’s most senior lawyers, providing them with an opportunity to share ideas, debate the major issues and network.
Janet Lewis, President of Global Accounts Management and Consulting Services at Sungard, answered the question before I had a chance to ask it. “I’ve punched through the glass ceiling but I do believe there is more for me,” she said. “There is still more opportunity out there.” She explained that she wanted to coach other […]
Today, April 22, 2008, is Equal Pay Day, which is a national movement to draw attention to wage discrimination against women and people of color, in hopes of eradicating the practice. In communities throughout the United States, local Equal Pay Day activists are organizing rallies, speaking out, lobbying their congressmen and women, meeting with employers […]
Advice to a new lawyer about golf, shoes and corporate culture. Inspired by the ferocious debate about Hillary Clinton, post-feminism, sexism, and stilettos. Contributed by Jacqueline Church “Golf. That’s all they talk about at my firm – Golf!” She wrinkled her nose as if you’d just put something smelly under it. An accomplished, smart, young […]
This week, 100 Women in Hedge Funds and Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC coordinated an event with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to present investment options while improving the environment. Exchange Chairman and CEO Richard Sandler addressed about 40 women on the future of his company, the environmental benefits, and how to get involved in saving the […]
When Goldman Sachs says we are headed for a recession, most people on the Street believe it. When the Financial Times reports that big banking players like Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers eliminate 34,000 jobs with another 20,000 on the chopping block, people who work in finance get worried. But then the U.S. Labor […]
Working women have been struggling for decades to achieve the delicate balance between work and life. These days there seem to be endless opinions on how to do it, but no one really understands it better than the women who walk that tight-rope everyday…in heels! Join us for a luncheon and panel discussion where you […]