Beyond Bias (EPUB) von Patricia K Gillette

Beyond Bias: Unleashing the Potential of Women in Law highlights the practical steps firms should be taking to address training, leadership, and retention, issues of female lawyers and how to start moving the needle.

Executive summary About the authors Chapter 1: Cheaper to Keep 'er - The economic impact of losing female talent at law firms By Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, behavioral economist and chair of Harvard Law School's Executive Leadership Research Initiative for Women and Minority Attorneys at the Center on the Legal Profession *The power of big data to quantify the loss *What's included in the cost of turnover? *Women leaders: Expensive to replace *The implications *Conclusion Chapter 2: Fix it, not them - How to increase the number of women in positions of power By Patricia K. Gillette, keynote speaker and former law firm partner 1.The Mansfield Rule 2.Enhancing opportunities for building client relationships 3.Scanning performance reviews and feedback for gender inequities 4.Implicit bias training Chapter 3: Getting rid of mindless barriers to advancement By Ellen Ostrow, Ph.D., PCC, CMC, founding principal of Lawyers Life Coach *Psychological inflexibility *Psychological flexibility *Acceptance and commitment training (ACT) to reduce biased responding *Research evidence *ACT for women lawyers Chapter 4: Balance - A radical new "B word" for the powerful woman By Janice P. Brown, founder and senior partner in the Brown Law Group *What is power? *What does a powerful woman look like? *What is true power? *When do you become "powerful beyond measure?" Chapter 5: Reclaiming the next generation - Understanding and leveraging millennials in your workplace By Katherine M. Larkin-Wong, associate at Latham & Watkins LLP *What defines "millennial"? *Are millennial lawyers the same and what can law firms do to keep them? *Millennials are here to stay - How will you engage them? Chapter 6: Getting down to business development - What works for women? By Carol Frohlinger, founder of Negotiating Women Inc. *Introduction *What should women keep doing? *What should women do more of? *What should women do less of? *Appendix A: Summary of "Business Development in the *`New Normal'" Chapter 7: Striking the self-promotion balance By Debbie Epstein Henry, founder and president of Flex-Time Lawyers LLC and co-founder and managing director of Bliss Lawyers 1.Be great 2.Be prepared 3.Observe others 4.Credit others 5.Benefi t others 6.Get help 7.Own it 8.Take risk 9.Make the ask 10.Show initiative 11.Pay attention to the details 12.Understand you will mess up 13.Develop a signature Chapter 8: Does size really matter? By Cathy Fleming, partner at Fleming.Ruvoldt PLLC *Mistake #1: Always believing what Big Law managers tell you *Mistake #2: Not marketing on a daily basis *Mistake #3: Targeting the wrong clients *Mistake #4: Not making sure you are happy *Mistake #5: Thinking Big Law is the only source of excellent lawyers *Mistake #6: Believing that clients will come to you just because you are a good lawyer *Mistake #7: Not respecting adequately the referring source of business *Conclusion Chapter 9: Using personal interests to help make it rain By Audra A. Dial, managing partner, Atlanta office of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton *Social outings *Vision boarding *Book club *Gift giving *Celebrating anniversaries of success *Monster jam *Holiday lights at the botanical garden *Final thoughts