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Women Champions

By Debra Forman
August 30, 2012

Women lawyers will develop their practice and client development skills more effectively if they are mentored and championed by other women lawyers. Intuitively, this is a no brainer: Women lawyers helping other women lawyers succeed. The recognition of women lawyers as firm leaders is developing momentum, but there is still a long way to go. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright acknowledged the need for more professional solidarity among women when she delivered this punch line in her 2006 address to the WNBA's All-Decade Team at the “Celebrating Inspiration” luncheon, “There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.”

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