Articles

Speech given at the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Initiative on the Retention of WomenJanuary 6, 2006 Today, I am the story-teller. Those of you who are litigators know that the facts themselves must be woven into a coher… Read More

The Complete LawyerVolume 1, Number 3January 2006 Recently I held a free teleconference call for women lawyers interested in my “Making Rain Without Pain” coaching group. Participants called in from across the U.S. Their practices were di… Read More

The Bill of Particulars(a publication of the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute)Winter 2005 This article was based on Ellen’s presentation at the NYSTLA Women’s Forum program, “How to Brand and Market Yourself: Crafting Your Personal Busine… Read More

Women Lawyers’ Journal(a publication of the National Association of Women Lawyers)Autumn 2005 If you think it’s tough being a woman attorney in a profession traditionally dominated by men, consider what it’s like to be a legal assistant or… Read More

The Complete LawyerVolume 1, Number 4October 2005 Mothers in law are caught in a double bind. As much as they feel marginalized at work because of their commitments to family, they also feel marginalized at home because they are unable to see what th… Read More

Perspectives(a publication of the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession)Volume 12, Number 4Spring 2004By Holly English, Esq. and Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D. Given the rather dismal track record of alternative work arrangements in the… Read More

The Complete LawyerVolume 1, Number 1March 2004 The expressions of incredulity as I delivered my presentation at a law firm retreat several years ago are vividly engraved in my memory. It was the period in the history of the legal profession in Ameri… Read More

Wisconsin LawyerVolume 77, Number 3March 2004 Here are 20 ways to develop attorneys’ leadership competencies, which will increase attorneys’ job satisfaction, and improve business outcomes. Research on leadership indicates that 50 to 75 percent o… Read More