Not Your Father's Supreme Court Anymore
Nov 2, 2008
Tennessee, where the men are men, and the women are . . . Supreme Court Justices! On September 2, the Honorable Janice Holder became the first female Chief Justice in the history of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Three weeks later, Governor Bredesen appointed Judge Sharon Lee to the State’s highest court, and faster than you could say “Ruth Bader Ginsberg,” ... Read more »
Dress For Female Lawyer Success
Oct 30, 2008
Unreliable sources advise me that the Memphis Bar Association Board of Directors is considering drafting a dress code for women lawyers. Such a code would be designed to provide sartorial guidelines for female lawyers making court appearances. Insofar as I know, there is no MBA dress code for male lawyers. If there is one, it sure isn’t enforced. ... Read more »