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Women in Law

Issue 42 - October 2015

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In this issue...

Women standing out from the crowd: Championing gender equality through Lego action figures – Media Editor, Writer and Producer, Maia Weinstock

Why you don’t have to be a woman to champion gender equality – Daniel Danso, Global Diversity Manager at Linklaters

Women in law: Way beyond Legally Blonde – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

Are diversity discussions focusing on work / life balance an excuse for bad practice or a distraction tactic? – Fatema Orjela, partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Co-founder of WILL

Never give up: My school advised me against pursuing a career in the law … and I did it anyway to prove them wrong – Carol Williams, Associate General Counsel at Mars Corporation

Taking a career break: Leaving behind my beautiful shoes and pristine files to realise the real measure of my success is not in my job title or the size of my pay packet – Claire Monkhouse, Solicitor, Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator

Blazing a trail for women in family law with a workforce that is almost 70% female – Marilyn Stowe, Senior partner at Stowe Family Law

Meet the woman who is fighting to champion the unsung superhero lawyers representing the most vulnerable members of society – Carol Storer OBE, Director of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG)

Research shows women are less likely to engage in fraud and corruption due to their “outsider” status – Alexandra Wrage, President of TRACE International

Building intelligent networks and meeting people who are positive about my aspirations – Elena Ursache, Solicitor at the Competition and Markets Authority

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