In the five months since Kamala Harris became the democratic nominee for President, it has become abundantly clear that a large swath of...

March is upon us, and thus the annual celebration of "Women's History Month." On March 8th, designated "International Women's Day," my...

Hillary Blair of ARTiculate: Real&Clear was a keynote speaker at the CWBA May 2022 Convention: Bold Voices. Bold Visions. Using your...

When my husband saw me reading “The Woman They Could Not Silence,” he asked if I was reading another book with oppressed women that will...

I recently turned down a promotional opportunity. In fact, a promotional opportunity to a new position that was strongly created with me...

As an appellate public defender, I am accustomed to loss. I am accustomed to fighting impossible battles and pushing sliding boulders up the

In May of 2019, I attended my first CWBA Convention and was sworn in that Saturday evening to serve as an at-large Board member under...

In a 1978 edition of The Advocate (the CWBA newsletter), the CWBA's first president, Natalie Ellwood wrote a piece entitled Why A Women's...

January 2022 began with multiple Colorado judicial districts suspending jury trials—again—due to the wildfire-like spread of COVID-19,...

As a civil rights attorney, I hear complaints from workers about discrimination every day. As I have stated before, these complaints do...

The National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations and the New York Women’s Bar Association hosted a virtual panel on July 14, 2021:...

I am a Chinese American woman who immigrated to the United States from Singapore as a child and attained American citizenship in my early...

When I was asked to write on the topic of “talking about racism with your kids,” quite frankly I was nervous. I am not a self-proclaimed...

“That was where I saw white parents pushing double-wide strollers down gentrifying Harlem boulevards in T-shirts and jogging shorts. Or I...

This year has brought challenges and opportunities for acknowledgment, growth, and adjustment. Along with these challenges have come...

The murder of yet another Black man by police – this time George Floyd – has mobilized not just the nation, but the entire world. Law...

Mere days after taking the bar exam in 2008, I inherited a caseload of 225 misdemeanors in my role as a Colorado State Public Defender. I...

Law is widely regarded as a highly logical, emotionally detached industry. In some ways, this is true and in some ways it absolutely...

I am blessed. I have a beautiful 14-month-old son and adorable 8-month-old daughter. Yes, that is a 6 month difference. How is that...

Perhaps it is as contrived as I write. I am sitting, tears rolling down to the point of “ugly cry”, writing this article, wearing a shirt...