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Best Friends at the Bar: The New Balance for Today’s Woman Lawyer candidly addresses the problems unique to women in the practice of law and provides practical, helpful advice and solutions. This companion to Best Friends at the Bar: What Women Need to Know about a Career in the Law is based on research, the author’s experience, and interviews with women attorneys who have successfully made the transition from one practice setting to another. These women, many with national reputations, tell their stories in their own compelling words. The lawyers profiled are Sally Blackmun, former Senior Associate General Counsel of Darden; Kathleen Tighe, Inspector General, US Department of Education; Bonnie Brier, General Counsel, New York University; Karen Kaplowitz, Law Firm Consultant, The New Ellis Group; Laura Oberbroekling, Solo Practitioner; Kathryn Spencer, former member of Women-owned Law Practice; Stephanie Kimbro, Virtual Law Firm Practice, Kimbro Legal Services; Victoria Pynchon, Alternative Dispute Resolution, She Negotiates at ForbesWoman ADR Services, Inc.; Deborah Burand, Professor, University of Michigan Law and former GC and VP, Legal Affairs, OPIC; Amy Yeung, Associate Counsel, ZeniMax Media Inc.; Honorable Marianne Short, Managing Partner, Dorsey & Whitney; and Markeisha Miner, Assistant Dean, Career Services and Outreach, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

Features of Best Friends at the Bar: The New Balance for Today’s Woman Lawyer

• Candidly addresses problems unique to women in the practice of law

• Provides practical advice and solutions

• Based on research, the author’s experience, and experience of women attorneys who successfully transitioned from one practice setting to another

• The women interviewed, many with national reputations, tell their stories in their own words

• The lawyers profiled:

• Sally Blackmun, former Senior Associate General Counsel of Darden

• Kathleen Tighe, Inspector General, US Department of Education

• Bonnie Brier, General Counsel, New York University

• Karen Kaplowitz, Law Firm Consultant, The New Ellis Group

• Laura Oberbroekling, Solo Practitioner

• Kathryn Spencer, former member of Women-owned Law Practice

• Stephanie Kimbro, Virtual Law Firm Practice, Kimbro Legal Services

• Victoria Pynchon, Alternative Dispute Resolution, She Negotiates at ForbesWoman ADR Services, Inc

• Deborah Burand, Professor, University of Michigan Law and former GC and VP, Legal Affairs, OPIC

• Amy Yeung, Associate Counsel, ZeniMax Media Inc

• Honorable Marianne Short, Managing Partner, Dorsey & Whitney

• Markeisha Miner, Assistant Dean, Career Services and Outreach, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law