Insights: Results

The Future of Litigation Is Changing for Female Solicitors in the U.K.

by Catherine Baksi

The support of entire law firms, organizations and senior counsel members will be the key to encouraging female solicitors and positive change in the industry.

Striking a Balance

by Cecily T. Barclay

As you navigate your legal career, regular honest assessments of your professional, personal, and civic responsibilities and achievements will help you make the most of each.

Top of the Mountain

by Patricia Brown Holmes and LaVon M. Johns

Making partner, ginning up huge business, earning peer respect and industry influence are laudable goals—but it’s important to pursue them methodically and mindfully. One dynamic duo who have reached the mountaintop show how it’s done.

Beyond the Billables

by Michele M. Jochner

In a recently conducted, comprehensive study, data reveals a plethora of hidden realities that parents working full-time in the legal industry face every day.

Hybrid Work - A Path for Female Lawyers

by Roberta Liebenberg

Remote work, flex time, some combination of both, all the rest of the pandemic’s new office normal: mere hype, or finally a meaningful option for female lawyers?

The Profit in Nonprofits

by Patricia Brown Holmes

Volunteer organizations are the lifeblood of the legal profession. Their model ought to be embraced by all.

Remote Controls

by Cynthia Morgan Ohlenforst

How law firms, lawyers and taxing authorities must adapt to remote work

High Court Merit

by Tracy Collins Ortlieb

In progressive legal circles, the name Robbie Kaplan has emerged as an omnipresent force for equal and human rights.

Sarah R. London: Standing Up to Injustice Since Day One

by Justin Smulison

The Girard Sharp partner on steering multi-million-dollar litigation, and what it took to remain in the pilot seat while overcoming her own health challenges.

Deborah Chang: Strong, Compassionate Leadership

by Justin Smulison

Athea Trial Lawyers continued to impact the California legal landscape, securing justice for the family of an internationally renowned women’s rights leader.

Patricia Brown Holmes: The Attorney Behind Jussie Smollett's Case

by Best Lawyers

Patricia Brown Holmes had a celebrated career long before she began defending Jussie Smollett.

Forging Bonds, Building Business

by Lizl Leonardo and Crystal L. Howard

As disorienting and occasionally frightening as the pandemic has been, it has also forced lawyers to find innovative new ways to stay connected and do business.

Gayle M. Blatt The Data Defender

by Justin Smulison

Who Protects Your DNA When Big Tech Fails?

Northern California "Lawyer of the Year"- Charlen Shimada

by Best Lawyers

Charlene "Chuck" Shimada is honored as 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" in Securities/Capital Markets Law in San Francisco.

Woman on a Mission

by Rebecca Blackwell

Baker Botts partner and intellectual property chair Christa Brown-Sanford discusses how she juggles work, personal life, being a mentor and leadership duties.

Building Bridges

by Melinda S. Gentile

The Realities and Implications of Diversity and Inclusion in Construction Law