Breaking away from the ‘boys club’ in law
Why one lawyer set out to support women in business: Jerome chats with Courtney Bowie.
After experiencing what she perceived to be a “boys club” environment in the legal profession, Her Lawyer founder and principal Courtney Bowie decided to forge her own path by way of a legal practice dedicated to empowering ambitious women in business, with a team of female lawyers behind her. In this episode, Courtney and Jerome discuss the place of women-centric legal practices, as well as the wellness considerations and strategies that abound with such a professional set-up.
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Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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