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Closing the Gender Wage Gap in Colorado
Pay inequity remains a real and persistent problem that impacts women and their families and continues to be a major barrier to economic...

Nicole Jones
Apr 15, 20193 min read


Professional Spotlight: Gina Rodriguez
Denver Attorney Gina Rodriguez to be Featured in Law Week's Colorado's Top Women Lawyers CWBA member Regina (Gina) Rodriguez is an...
CWBA
Apr 15, 20192 min read


Pressure Points of a Female Entrepreneur
While all entrepreneurs face challenges, it can be even more challenging for female entrepreneurs in male-dominated industries, such as...

Lin Merage
Apr 11, 20193 min read


Social and Community Activism as a Lawyer: Where Do You Begin?
The best speech I have ever heard regarding the privilege of being a lawyer was given by my civil procedure professor in law school....

Maria "Giugi" Carminati
Apr 3, 20195 min read


RBG: The OG Wonder Woman
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known to us all. She is the Supreme Court Justice who has become something of a pop icon in recent years....

Marie Williams
Apr 3, 20193 min read


Yo, Ladies. I’m Really Happy For You. I’m a Let You Finish, But —
Much like Taylor Swift at MTV’s Video Music Awards, women in the legal profession often face interruption and other communicative...

Samantha Lillehof
Apr 3, 20192 min read


Perspectives on Pro Bono
Why they do it and why you should too Providing pro bono legal services to people in need assures fairness in our justice system. It also...

Veronique Van Gheem
Apr 3, 20194 min read


Inside The CWBA: Meet Megan Garnett
Board Member Spotlight Taking action for oneself can be daunting, perhaps especially so when women may be reluctant to enter fields for...

Danielle Park
Apr 3, 20194 min read


The #MeToo Movement, Sexual Harrassment, and the Legal Profession
While the #MeToo movement has had a substantial social impact, bringing the prevalence of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment in the...

Nicole Jones
Mar 15, 20193 min read


Under Pressure: Finding Your Voice
This weekend, I had the privilege of sitting on a panel about women in the law at the University of Colorado Law School. Four talented...

Veronique Van Gheem
Mar 11, 20194 min read


CWBA President's Welcome
Welcome to the CWBA’s blog, The 1891! Why call it The 1891, you ask? Because in 1891, Mary Sternberg Thomas and Josephine Moody Luthe...

Cat Shea
Oct 29, 20181 min read


Caring for Ourselves When Our Work Never Ends...
We women, by our nature, the virtue of hormones, and the way the female brain is wired, are gifted multitaskers and exceptional...

Eve A. Wood
Oct 18, 20183 min read
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