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Vivia Chen The American Lawyer Big Law is not known as a welcoming place for women partners. But a close look at the latest numbers reveals that women are actually making gains—sometimes substantial gains—at many of the über-elite Am Law 200 f… Read More

The Careerist, a LawJobs.com BlogBy Vivia ChenFebruary 15, 2012 What year is this? 1965? Judging by what I’m hearing about how uptight senior men are about their female subordinates, I’d say we’re barely out of the Mad Men era. As y… Read More

The Careerist Part 2–Boys Rule By Vivia Chen January 5, 2012 Here’s where I left off in my last post: New women partners are doing their damndest to develop business, but they already seem dispirited by their efforts. You almost get the s… Read More

The Careerist, a lawjobs.com blogNovember 9, 2011By Vivia Chen It’s once again readers’ questions day at The Careerist. This one comes from a former lawyer in New Jersey: I was a benefits attorney at a large firm from 1999 to 2001. I left… Read More

Ladies Get Lucky in WashingtonVivia Chen October 11, 2010 So it’s bland and stodgy, but D.C. is also the hot, go-to place for ambitious women. “In the metropolitan region, one in six women earned more than $100,000 last year, the second-… Read More

The Careerist a JobLaw.com blogBy Vivia ChenJuly 15, 2010 Here at The American Lawyer, the editorial staff is cowering like rabbits awaiting slaughter at the Guangzhou market. One by one, our colleagues are being called to the glass room. What’… Read More

ABA Law Practice MagazineSeptember/October 2010By Jamie J. Spannhake Tips for Working with a Professional Development Coach By Jamie J. SpannhakeMuch like working with a personal trainer to boost your physical performance, working with a professional… Read More

The Careerist, A LawJobs.com BlogBy Vivian ChenJune 8, 2010 Is there a black mark on your transcript–say, an embarrassingly bad grade in some gut course like family law? Have you spent time in detox? Were you a Moonie for eight years before you… Read More