Announcing the new ABA Commission on Women in the Profession's 20th Anniversary Video/Essay Competition! The Commission is now accepting video and essay entries from (a) law students and (b) young lawyers (lawyers under 36 years old or admitted to practice for less than 5 years). Topic: Gender Diversity: Have we solved the problem? If not, where do we go from here? Learn more ...

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Find information, insights, and advice gathered from women of color partners in national law firms as well as an examination of law firm practices that contributed to their success.

Mindbugs: The Psychology of Ordinary Prejudice - Speaker: Professor Mahzarin Banaji, Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Department of Psychology, Harvard University; 10:00 am-12 noon, Friday, February 13, 2009

Have you ever considered how our perceptions of ourselves and others - and how our often unintended feelings and knowledge about social group membership (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, gender, class) - affect and shape "the rule of law?" Please join the Commission on Women in the Profession as we examine this important question and embark on a fascinating journey into the human psyche with the renowned Harvard University professor of psychology and social ethics, Mahzarin Banaji. More information to come.

Call for nominations for the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations' 2009 Annual Public Service and Outstanding Member Program Awards - Deadline: January 30, 2009

Save the Date - Ms. JD's Third Annual Conference on Women in Law: Avenues to Advancement - March 6-7, 2009 - Chicago, IL

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Listen to an audio interview with co-author Joan C. Williams, law professor and co-director of the Project for Attorney Retention at UC Hastings College of Law

View a video interview with Roberta D. Liebenberg, chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

This completely revised and updated second edition contains a current, comprehensive review of the psychological literature on stereotyping, and it outlines a step-by-step process for implementing and conducting performance evaluations that are free from bias. Additional material includes sample evaluation forms, performance evaluation training materials for supervising attorneys, and instructions for completing performance evaluations.

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