Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Maria Brooks, and I’m currently a nine-time consecutive NFL Fan of the Year nominee.  There’s a...

CWBA member Sally Roller has made it her life-long mission to visit every national park in the country.  I spent some time with Sally...

The National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations was held in Chicago on August 1, 2024.  Maria Brooks had the pleasure of interviewing...

Which comes first: success or self-confidence? The relationship between success and self-confidence is complex. How it unfolds within...

Law school comes with many challenges that The Paper Chase and Legally Blonde woefully fails to prepare us for. And one of the poorly...

How a post-bar backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail led to a career in outdoor education During my many years in private practice,...

In your holiday giving this season, please remember our Ukrainian friends half a world away who will be celebrating the holidays in a...

Being a parent is one to the toughest roles one can take on. And as many lawyers will tell you, practicing law is pretty tough too. But...

I cannot seem to give up on the dream of tutus, tiaras, and pointe shoes. Nothing gives me the same combination of feelings as the first...

April 24, 1992, was the first time I heard, “Girls don’t do that. Girls don’t lift weights.” As bizarre as that statement was for me to...

When I first launched Peloton Sessions rides for Metro Volunteer Lawyer’s (MVL) Barristers Ball, I thought it would be fun to build an...

I won! This is when things got crazy. I had three and a half months to learn how to mountain bike and get my body in shape for one of the...

In the early days of the pandemic, it seemed everyone was talking (or posting) about their hobbies— photographs of Sourdough bread,...

The 1891: Tell us about the first time you made empanadas. What was the inspiration behind it? Jimena Mohedas: My family is from Salta,...

Despite the messaging from many sources that law school must be a soul-sucking, exhausting experience in order for a law student to...

“I was on the Broomfield Library Board for a while. That is how much I love books.” Anyone who was ever part of a book club knows that it...

"Most people who become attorneys start out with a real passion to help people and/or make a difference in their community/world. Along...

I have always had a public interest spirit. For as long as I can remember. I think it started when I was a child and signed up for Girl...

Jennifer Jaskolka received 89 rejection letters and still did not give up. Good thing she did not! Read this great article by Jennifer...

In May 2005, I was diagnosed with metastasized ovarian cancer, Stage IIIC, with a prognosis of only two to three years left to live....