Texas Young Lawyers Association’s Post

While the legal field is inequitable for all women, Black women experience different challenges through the intersection of sexism and racism in the workplace. Through our programs, we work to empower Black women to succeed in the law school admissions process and beyond into their careers. 👉🏾 To learn more about our mission, visit our website! #admissionsconsulting #lawschool #lawschoolbound #lawschooladmissions #prelaw #futureattorney #lawschoolapplications #womenshistorymonth

🚀 Building Feminist Practice: A Pocketbook for Human Rights Defenders 💪🏾 We 💕 this pocketbook from Civil Rights Defenders developed and produced by hope chigudu and Dawn Cavanagh with support from Khumo Ketshabile and Rudo Chigudu and editing by Mbalenhle Matandela and Eva Corijn. We love that it simplifies core feminist ideas for practical implementation, offering pathways to integrate feminist practice at personal, organisational, and programmatic levels. It's broken into five parts: 1️⃣ Basic building blocks of feminism 2️⃣ Feminism as a personal practice 3️⃣ Feminist practice in an organisation 4️⃣ Feminist practice in programming 5️⃣ Going deeper in our feminist practice 🌐 Highlighting the principle that "the personal is political," the Pocketbook emphasises the importance of understanding power dynamics to drive social change. It's designed for reflection AND transformation, encouraging us to reimagine societal structures. Check it out 👇🏾!

Understanding power dynamics and reflecting on our own positionality is key for transformative action. This pocketbook is a thoughtful, didactic and inspiring tool for #humanrights defenders. How do you weave #feminist reflection into your work?

This Women's History Month, we honor the dedication and impact of women within the legal industry. Women like Arabella Mansfield and Charlotte E. Ray, the first female attorney and first African American female attorney, along with many others, helped lay a strong foundation for women in law. According to the American Bar Association article “See Her, Hear Her: Historical Evolution, Advocacy, and the Path Ahead,” by Jaline S. Fenwick, there has been considerable growth in the number of females across many areas of law, including: - A 7% increase in the total number of women represented in law over the last 12 years (from 31% to 38%) - Women making up almost 56% of total law school enrollment in 2021 (+7% since 2010) - 33% rise in the number of female law school deans in the US since 2000 As we celebrate Women's History Month, it is important to highlight the growth and advancement of women in legal while remembering that there is still progress to be made. Read the ABA article: https://lnkd.in/gbSv3i3s

In March, the LABF celebrated Women's History Month by learning about Bella Abzug, the first woman to run for the U.S. Senate from New York. Please see the attached article to learn more about "Battling Bella" and her contribution to the enactment of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act!

In honor of Women’s History Month, Brooks Pierce is spotlighting women attorneys and senior staff at the firm. They will continue the conversation about women’s history and achievements this month by providing advice and insight about being a woman in the legal profession. Elizabeth Troutman, partner at Brooks Pierce, shares her greatest personal accomplishment: "My practice is in the field of education law – supporting educational organizations to do a better job teaching children each year as the world continues to change and new classes of children enter kindergarten. All of that is to say that there is no prize, no moment of accomplishment, in that kind of work. My greatest personal accomplishment is probably the day that I accepted that fact. Every day that I get up and do the best I can to support those organizations is a good day. That is the role of a lawyer – helping others accomplish what they are trying to accomplish in a lawful way. They are our clients’ accomplishments, not our own." Learn more on our website:

In honor of Women’s History Month, Brooks Pierce is spotlighting women attorneys and senior staff at the firm. They will continue the conversation about women’s history and achievements this month by providing advice and insight about being a woman in the legal profession. Jessi Thaller-Moran, partner at Brooks Pierce, shares advice to women starting a legal career: "One piece of legal advice to women starting a legal career is that there are a million ways to advocate for your client. Loudest and most combative is not always the most effective. Use the beginning of your career as an excuse to “try on” advocacy styles from mentors, friends, colleagues, even people you spot in the courtroom or across the table at a deal. You will be at your best as a lawyer when you are authentic to your personal strengths." Learn more on our website:

In honor of Women’s History Month, Brooks Pierce is spotlighting women attorneys and senior staff at the firm. They will continue the conversation about women’s history and achievements this month by providing advice and insight about being a woman in the legal profession. Jessi Thaller-Moran, partner at Brooks Pierce, shares advice to women starting a legal career: "One piece of legal advice to women starting a legal career is that there are a million ways to advocate for your client. Loudest and most combative is not always the most effective. Use the beginning of your career as an excuse to “try on” advocacy styles from mentors, friends, colleagues, even people you spot in the courtroom or across the table at a deal. You will be at your best as a lawyer when you are authentic to your personal strengths." Learn more on our website:

In honor of Women’s History Month, Brooks Pierce is spotlighting women attorneys and senior staff at the firm. They will continue the conversation about women’s history and achievements this month by providing advice and insight about being a woman in the legal profession. Jessi Thaller-Moran, partner at Brooks Pierce, shares advice to women starting a legal career: "One piece of legal advice to women starting a legal career is that there are a million ways to advocate for your client. Loudest and most combative is not always the most effective. Use the beginning of your career as an excuse to “try on” advocacy styles from mentors, friends, colleagues, even people you spot in the courtroom or across the table at a deal. You will be at your best as a lawyer when you are authentic to your personal strengths." Learn more on our website:

During Women's History Month, we want to highlight six female Fellows who shared their experiences learning and challenging themselves each day to become better advocates. "Before joining the Fellowship, I had no direct experience working on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases," 2023 Justice Fellow Melinda Nguyen said. "However, once I started, I learned the nuts and bolts quickly by helping a staff attorney edit a manual on SIJS cases... Getting practical pointers and learning from the experience of other practitioners will make me a more effective advocate for my young clients." #IJCFellows #immigrationlaw #immigrantrights