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In the five months since Kamala Harris became the democratic nominee for President, it has become abundantly clear that a large swath of...
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Laura Ratcliffe
Mar 17, 20233 min read
A Particularly Exasperating Women's History Month
March is upon us, and thus the annual celebration of "Women's History Month." On March 8th, designated "International Women's Day," my...
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Hilary Blair
Oct 21, 20226 min read
Your Voice Is Your Great Untapped Communication Tool
Hillary Blair of ARTiculate: Real&Clear was a keynote speaker at the CWBA May 2022 Convention: Bold Voices. Bold Visions. Using your...
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Niceta Bradburn
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Drink Pairings for Your October Book Club Read, "The Woman They Could Not Silence"
When my husband saw me reading “The Woman They Could Not Silence,” he asked if I was reading another book with oppressed women that will...
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Marty Whalen Brown
Sep 16, 20223 min read
The Failures of Success
I recently turned down a promotional opportunity. In fact, a promotional opportunity to a new position that was strongly created with me...
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Lynn Noesner
Jul 5, 20223 min read
Update: Grappling with Roe’s Demise
As an appellate public defender, I am accustomed to loss. I am accustomed to fighting impossible battles and pushing sliding boulders up the
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Carime Lee
May 13, 20223 min read
Connection at Convention: Join us in Beaver Creek on May 20th to Kick Off the CWBA Convention
In May of 2019, I attended my first CWBA Convention and was sworn in that Saturday evening to serve as an at-large Board member under...
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Laura Ratcliffe
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Why A Women's Bar? (Revisited)
In a 1978 edition of The Advocate (the CWBA newsletter), the CWBA's first president, Natalie Ellwood wrote a piece entitled Why A Women's...
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Cassy Zobel
Jan 14, 20224 min read
Tales of a Defense Attorney during COVID-19
January 2022 began with multiple Colorado judicial districts suspending jury trials—again—due to the wildfire-like spread of COVID-19,...
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Iris Halpern
Aug 4, 20217 min read
Infrastructure and Inequality: Gender, Race, and the Country’s Future Economic Growth
As a civil rights attorney, I hear complaints from workers about discrimination every day. As I have stated before, these complaints do...
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Isabel J. Broer
Jul 21, 20214 min read
“What It’s Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman,” According to Five Female Attorneys
The National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations and the New York Women’s Bar Association hosted a virtual panel on July 14, 2021:...
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Deborah Yim
Sep 9, 202012 min read
Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Parenting: Taking the Proactive Approach from the Perspective of an Asian Mom
I am a Chinese American woman who immigrated to the United States from Singapore as a child and attained American citizenship in my early...
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Christine Hernandez
Aug 26, 20206 min read
Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Parenting: Teaching Your Children To Be Anti-Racist Through Self Identity
When I was asked to write on the topic of “talking about racism with your kids,” quite frankly I was nervous. I am not a self-proclaimed...
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Beth Robinson
Aug 5, 20203 min read
Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Parenting: The Importance of Belonging, and Supporting the Belonging of Others
“That was where I saw white parents pushing double-wide strollers down gentrifying Harlem boulevards in T-shirts and jogging shorts. Or I...
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Maria "Giugi" Carminati
Jul 29, 20208 min read
Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Parenting: Racism as a White Person Problem
This year has brought challenges and opportunities for acknowledgment, growth, and adjustment. Along with these challenges have come...
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Mari Newman
Jul 1, 20207 min read
The Law Enforcement Integrity Bill, SB-217: A Response to Brutality, Racism, Lack of Accountability
The murder of yet another Black man by police – this time George Floyd – has mobilized not just the nation, but the entire world. Law...
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Hannah Seigel Proff
Jun 23, 20204 min read
As Police and Protesters Clash, LYRIC Is Educating Youth On Their Rights
Mere days after taking the bar exam in 2008, I inherited a caseload of 225 misdemeanors in my role as a Colorado State Public Defender. I...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Jun 5, 20205 min read
Emotional Impact: The Importance of Feminine Storytelling in Law
Law is widely regarded as a highly logical, emotionally detached industry. In some ways, this is true and in some ways it absolutely...
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Carolin Topelson
May 18, 20204 min read
My Fertility Journey: Using a Gestational Carrier
I am blessed. I have a beautiful 14-month-old son and adorable 8-month-old daughter. Yes, that is a 6 month difference. How is that...
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Sara Scott
Feb 26, 20204 min read
In Honor of Black History Month: Lift Every Voice
Perhaps it is as contrived as I write. I am sitting, tears rolling down to the point of “ugly cry”, writing this article, wearing a shirt...
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