A change at the top?
A record number of women have been appointed law dean this semester. The number of women occupying the dean suites has been on the rise for years, but this year’s new batch of leaders is particularly diverse in both gender and race.Which Six Countries Have Equal Rights for Women? Hint: The US is Not One of Them
In the last decade, we’ve moved the needle from zero to six countries that afford women full equality under the law, according to a World Bank report entitled: Women Business and the Law 2019.
SF Superior Court Accepting Nominations for Bench Bar ADR Committee
The San Francisco Superior Court is seeking a diverse group of candidates to consider for appointment to its Bench/Bar ADR Committee, which coordinates and oversees the Court’s Judicial Arbitration Program.
“You Don’t Look Like A Judge…”
All around the nation, women judges and lawyers are still assumed to be assistants, paralegals, court reporters, and in the case of women of color, criminal defendants. Are these gender-neutral mistakes or does implicit bias play a role?
Governor Brown Appoints Court of Appeal Justices
Governor Brown has apointed two Berkeley Law Alumnae to the First District Court of Appeal: Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou to Division Three and San Francisco Superior Court Judge Tracie L. Brown to Division Four.