May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. This dual celebration of heritage and awareness creates an important moment to reflect on the state of mental health among Asian American attorneys and the legal profession generally. While the Asian American community has made […]
Womxn of Color in Law Blog
By Silgai MohmandChapman University, Fowler School of Law 2021Co-Founder of Muslawmah Sunday, August 15, 2021, the world heard about the takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan, yet many turned a blind eye. Afghans in America had been tirelessly asking people to learn about what is happening in Afghanistan and to put pressure […]
By XuanMai Truong May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) month. Its significance this year is far more than previous years as we see an increase in Asian hate crimes across the country. As an Asian American myself, these past months have been filled with mixed emotions, questions, […]
By Ida Ayu (Sabrina) Putri Farah Tabibkhoei is a commercial litigator who practices in the Global Commercial Disputes group at Reed Smith LLP, an AmLaw 50 law firm. She specializes in complex business disputes, medical device product liability, and managed care. She also advises clients regarding laws and regulations surrounding […]
This past week has been filled with firsts. We celebrated the first day of hope after four years of terror, the first youth poet laureate delivered an amazing inaugural performance, but most importantly, the first African-American, Asian-American, and WOMXN to hold the office of Vice President. As we celebrate this […]
A couple weeks ago, we hosted our first national event – OCI in the Era of Coronavirus. Through a series of panels and with a diverse group of womxn of color leading, the National Womxn of Color Collective (NWOCC) provided invaluable insight into the OCI process with a focus on […]
We are two days away from our OCI in the Era of Coronavirus event! Be sure to RSVP then pull up your seat and turn up the volume on Saturday. This event will surely prepare you and propel you forward! We are proud to introduce the rest of our esteemed […]
The National Womxn of Color Collective (NWOCC) is proud to present its first event, OCI in the Era of Coronavirus. This event will take place this Saturday, January 9th from 10 am – 2 pm (PST)/ 1 pm – 5 pm (EST) by Zoom. Through a series of panels, […]
By: Trinh Truong LinkedIn, for the uninitiated, is an employment-oriented online service that is mainly used for professional networking and job postings. In the past year, however, LinkedIn has expanded from simply sending connections to posting inspirational stories and professional updates, similar to the likes of Facebook. Some criticize this […]
“There is no glory in a grind that literally grinds you down” Eve Ewing To show up as a womxn in the world means that you bear the weight of proving yourself beyond the glass ceiling. To show up as a womxn of color means that you represent your race […]