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ELIZABETH PEDERSON
S. CAROLYN RAMOS
ing that she reminded him of his mother when she was passionately arguing a point of law on a case. Another extremely accomplished woman prosecutor was referred to as a pit bull with lipstick.” Creating awareness throughout the profession, says
Pederson, is the key to narrowing the legal industry’s gender gaps. “T ere are a lot of men who are also extremely com-
mitted to seeing a legal profession that refl ects equality. T e reality is that if you have a situation where women are not succeeding, men lose too. It’s bad for everyone,” Pederson says. She is quick to note that men have championed Ms.
JD’s eff orts by attending events hosted by the organiza- tion, supporting Ms. JD fi nancially, and contributing to the organization’s blog. Ms. JD is committed to changing the face of the legal pro-
fession and its blog, which features a diverse group of auda- cious women in the legal profession, is leading the charge. Ms. JD’s blog attracts nearly 120,000 visitors each
month with content ranging from “Advice on Taking the Bar Exam” and “How to Get a Clerkship” to “What to
MCCA.COM
Wear to an Interview” and “Networking Advice for Female Law Students.” Butt T ornton & Baehr shareholder and director S.
Carolyn Ramos is a popular blogger on Ms. JD’s site. Her blog, “Once Upon an Abogada” explores the multifaceted lives of female lawyers of color, the challenges they face, and the experiences they share. Every year, Ms. JD selects a group of legal profession-
als to write about a topic of their choosing for one year. Ramos, whose practice focuses on catastrophic personal injury defense, joined Ms. JD’s writers-in-residence ranks in 2012. “I am a fi rst-generation Latina and single mother,
practicing law as a partner in a defense fi rm. I have lots to say and lots to learn,” Ramos says. “I write from the frank perspective of one Latina, but the column crosses all racial and ethnic barriers.” Ramos insists that Ms. JD’s blog plays a vital role in
the legal community by providing female law students an education they won’t receive in a classroom.
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