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COVID-19 and Women: Our Past Was Untenable, Our Present Is Impossible, Our Future Will Be Better

Apr 3, 20207 min read

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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Under Pressure: 6 Tips to Help you Focus on Growing your Law Practice

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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Pinterest as a Marketing Tool for Law Firms

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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Under Pressure: Surviving Secondary Trauma

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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Under Pressure: Have You Googled Yourself? 6-Steps to a Positive Online First Impression for Lawyers

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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Under Pressure: The Hidden Costs of Building a Career While Having Children

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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Under Pressure: Hey Colorado Lawyers, What’s Missing from Your Law Firm’s Business Cards

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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Under Pressure: Free Nights and Weekends

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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A Colorado Law Firm Holiday Gift-Giving Guide

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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Under Pressure: LexDock creates a digital marketplace for solo & small firm practitioners.

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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Under Pressure: U.S. Women’s National Team Brings Worldwide Attention to Gender-Based Pay Inequality

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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Under Pressure: Lawyering for Gender Justice

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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Attorney Networking, Mommy-Style: Getting Ahead without Missing Out

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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Pressure Points of a Female Entrepreneur

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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Caring for Ourselves When Our Work Never Ends...

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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