Where else will lawyers find love, if not in the workplace? Tips on dating at the office for the careerist. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 1:08 PM on February 13, 2012 in Advice, Diversity, Sex, Lies, and Other Career Sinkers | Comments (3)
Asian American associates feel they are underpaid and off-track, according to Am Law's minority associates survey. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 2:48 PM on January 23, 2012 in Diversity, Money/Power | Comments (4)
Plenty of Asian American lawyers have Tiger Moms, which is why so many of them get jobs with big, prestigious firms. But is all that striving for academic excellence hampering their success? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 12:39 PM on November 21, 2011 in Diversity, Money/Power | Comments (15)
A report from the Anita Hill conference on sex and power. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 2:30 PM on October 17, 2011 in Diversity, Money/Power, Women | Comments (1)
Are you a pre-Anita or a post-Anita gal? If you entered the legal profession before those infamous Clarence Thomas hearings, you might recall a meaner, coarser workplace. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 1:57 PM on October 12, 2011 in Diversity, Money/Power, Sex, Lies, and Other Career Sinkers, Women | Comments (21)
A surprisingly high percentage of LGBT workers hide their sexual orientation at work, according to a new survey. But is the legal profession exempt from this trend? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 2:52 PM on June 27, 2011 in Diversity | Comments (6)
Is gender or race the bigger obstacle for women of color in corporate legal departments? I'd gamble on race. But that's not what women lawyers at the Fortune 1000 of color say. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 2:32 PM on May 2, 2011 in Diversity | Comments (10)
It must be in vogue to champion middle-class Caucasian men. Are they on the brink of extinction in the white-collar workplace? Yes, says a recent article. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 2:29 PM on April 19, 2011 in Diversity | Comments (18)
Harvard Law School only got its first tenured Asian American female professor this year. What does that bode for women of color in the profession? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 2:54 PM on March 30, 2011 in Diversity | Comments (10)
Men's attitude about working women are affected by the gender of their kids, says a recent study. So women lawyers, it behooves you to find male bosses with daughters. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 9:28 PM on March 14, 2011 in Diversity, Women | Comments (9)
The Careerist takes an inside look at how lawyers shape their careers and manage their lives. The blog aims to dissect developments in the profession, provide useful information and advice, and give lawyers a platform to voice their views. The goal is to provide a fresh, provocative take on the state of lawyering.
Vivia Chen, The Careerist's chief blogger, has been covering the business and culture of law firms for a decade. A former corporate lawyer, Chen is fascinated by those who thrive (as well as those who don't) in the legal profession. Her take: Success in the law (and life) doesn't always travel a linear path. If you have topics you'd like to discuss or information to share, contact her: VChen@alm.com
