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We could not help but think how wonderful it was to be able to work with these women and also give them the opportunity to utilize their legal skills without jeopardizing other parts of their lives. I doubt this opportunity would have presented itself pre-pandemic.
A big part of the reason why we work to elevate women is so they have choices and control over their personal and financial future.
In September, President Joe Biden nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge Linda Lopez to the San Diego federal bench. If confirmed, she would be the only active Latina on the district’s bench. Opportunely, her nomination occurred during Hispanic Heritage Month, the origins of which began in the 1960s.
On Saturday, October 2, 2021, before the United States Supreme Court reconvenes for its October term, the people of San Diego will join marchers across the nation who are taking to the street and demanding women’s right to reproductive healthcare be protected.
Born in the mid-2010s, the “girlboss” was a female business leader, who shattered the glass ceiling despite years of underestimation. I did not think much of it—and admittedly, wanted to be one—until recently.
Know your worth, and—no matter how scary that may be—never accept less. The rewards are priceless.
Although I empathized with those juggling working from home and family duties, and understood the societal need to quarantine, messages of support for people who lived alone were lacking. I happened to live alone during that time, and, as many of you know, it was incredibly lonely and isolating. It made me realize just how important in-person social interactions and human connections are to our overall emotional and physical health.
During three grueling years of law school and about $160,000 in student loans later, no one taught the art of salary negotiations or even mentioned that it would be a skill essential to my career. So as a second-year associate in a large San Diego law firm, I had no idea that I could, or more importantly, should, ask for a raise. In fact, a few of my female colleagues told me that asking for a raise was not worth it.
The news this week has been dominated by Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the team competition in the “2020” Tokyo Olympics. I admit, my initial reaction was one of disappointment. After all, she is the GOAT, and I was excited to see her compete and win a gold medal for our country.
After I had time to reflect, however, I realized that the pressure placed on Biles as a single member of an incredibly talented team was untenable, unfair, and in fact diminished the talent and contributions of the rest of the team. The entire country—if not the entire world—looked to Biles, and Biles alone, to secure the gold medal. In doing so, we bought into the paradigm that team USA could not win without Biles. But that was not the reality. As Biles courageously made the decision to withdraw to protect both her mental and physical health, Biles’ teammate, Sunisa Lee, won gold in the individual all-around competition.
In 1999, a presidential proclamation declared June as Pride Month to recognize the struggles and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for equality and inclusion. Using Pride Month to look closer at the history of the LGBTQ+ legal community, we learn that the late United States District Judge Deborah A. Batts was the first openly gay Article III federal judge in the nation.
