The former general counsel of data analytics company ExlService Holdings has filed a lawsuit contending that she was marginalized, micromanaged and disrespected by the company’s overwhelmingly male leadership.

The percentage of women in C-suite positions among the top 1,000 U.S. companies by revenue has risen slightly in the last year but is still dramatically lower than that of men, a new study found.

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, was Equal Pay Day. A recent study conducted by the American Association of University Women shows that Indiana falls well below the national average in wage parity. Indiana men are paid 37 percent more than their female peers. The national median average is around 25 percent, according to the report. 

Today is equal pay day. April 2, 2019 is the date that symbolizes how far into this year women must work to earn what men earned in 2018. Based on census data, the average wage gap between women and men is $0.80; however, the gap is far wider for women of color.

You asked. We listened. Last fall, the Women and the Law Division surveyed its members about what programming they would like the WLD to provide. The responses overwhelmingly indicated that our members would like the WLD to provide more information regarding current issues that affect women. The WLD is excited and eager to take on this role.

The growing number of states embracing the creation of state “solicitors general” could give female attorneys a chance to get their feet in the door of the insular world of Supreme Court practice.

The Women’s Voices in the Courtroom event took place on Friday, January 25 at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The event was well attended (and even had a waiting list). The event’s facilitators, speakers, and topics discussed were simultaneously engaging, informative and at times, even comedic. 

Women’s Caucus at IU McKinney School of Law would like to extend an invitation to IndyBar members to attend our 42nd Annual  Women’s Caucus Auction. Each year, the Women’s Caucus Auction is one of the biggest student organization events at the law school thanks to the generosity of local attorneys, businesses, and students in the Indianapolis community.

Since 2000, the number of mothers that die in America after giving birth has gone up every single year. According to the Center for Disease Control, 60% of these deaths are entirely preventable, from causes like high blood pressure, blood loss, and infection. Here’s some insight into how this crisis is being caused, and what new and expecting mothers should watch out for.

Each year, the Women and the Law Division presents its Mentorship Award, which seeks to honor a female legal professional who's exhibited exceptional efforts to be a mentor to other women in the profession. This year, the division has selected Debbie Caruso of Rubin & Levin PC as the honorable recipient.