COVID-19 and Women: Our Past Was Untenable, Our Present Is Impossible, Our Future Will Be Better
COVID, COVID, COVID, COVID, COVID. A word I had never heard four months ago is now a daily preoccupation, changing society so fast and so...
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Betsy McPherson
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Under Pressure: 6 Tips to Help you Focus on Growing your Law Practice
In the past few months, I have spoken with many attorneys who have told me that business development is not really something they know...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Jan 22, 20204 min read
Pinterest as a Marketing Tool for Law Firms
When you think about social media platforms for law firms, the usual suspects probably run through your mind: Facebook, LinkedIn,...
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Sara Scott
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Under Pressure: Surviving Secondary Trauma
As attorneys, we are particularly prone to compassion fatigue, also known as secondary trauma. I was first introduced to this term during...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Dec 28, 20194 min read
Under Pressure: Have You Googled Yourself? 6-Steps to a Positive Online First Impression for Lawyers
When it comes to a lawyer’s online presence, low stakes do not exist. Search Engine Land reports that on any given day, there are more...
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Maria "Giugi" Carminati
Dec 7, 20195 min read
Under Pressure: The Hidden Costs of Building a Career While Having Children
I was looking at the deposition calendar and it was clear that I would be spending at least two nights a week out of town. We...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Nov 10, 20195 min read
Under Pressure: Hey Colorado Lawyers, What’s Missing from Your Law Firm’s Business Cards
Small things make a big impact, and nowhere is this more true than when we are discussing attorney and law firm business cards. From...
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Lyndsey O'Connell
Oct 4, 20193 min read
Under Pressure: Free Nights and Weekends
I sit in my office on a Sunday at 10:38 a.m. writing this. And I have been here for 3 hours now. So, please read this knowing what I say...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Oct 2, 20195 min read
A Colorado Law Firm Holiday Gift-Giving Guide
It always seems like the fall, especially November and December, are a whirlwind of activity for law firms. From holiday parties to...
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Abeer Abu Judeh
Sep 18, 20193 min read
Under Pressure: LexDock creates a digital marketplace for solo & small firm practitioners.
After graduating from law school, CWBA member, Abeer Abu Judeh worked a variety of positions in the legal profession. She clerked for a...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
Aug 2, 20195 min read
Under Pressure: Instagram for Lawyers
If you are stuck thinking that Instagram is a social media platform primarily for pictures of food, videos of kids, vapid quotes, and...
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Nicole Jones
Jul 14, 20194 min read
Under Pressure: U.S. Women’s National Team Brings Worldwide Attention to Gender-Based Pay Inequality
Colorado recently made headway in the fight for pay equality when Governor Jared Polis signed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act into law...
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Veronique Van Gheem
Jun 17, 20193 min read
Under Pressure: Lawyering for Gender Justice
Today, there are many efforts to roll back civil rights laws in education, health care and the workplace. At the 2019 Colorado Women’s...
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Meranda M. Vieyra
May 29, 20195 min read
Attorney Networking, Mommy-Style: Getting Ahead without Missing Out
I have been in Colorado law for over 20 years and a mom for seven. If we follow Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000 Hours Rule” meaning 10,000...
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Lin Merage
Apr 11, 20193 min read
Pressure Points of a Female Entrepreneur
While all entrepreneurs face challenges, it can be even more challenging for female entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries, such as...
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Veronique Van Gheem
Mar 11, 20194 min read
Under Pressure: Finding Your Voice
This weekend, I had the privilege of sitting on a panel about women in the law at the University of Colorado Law School. Four talented...
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Eve A. Wood
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Caring for Ourselves When Our Work Never Ends...
We women, by our nature, the virtue of hormones, and the way the female brain is wired, are gifted multitaskers and exceptional...
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