#Black Women Lawyers

[importantwomensbirthdays]

Amalya Kearse

Amalya Kearse was born in 1937 in Vauxhall, New Jersey. In 1979, Kearse was appointed and confirmed as a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where she still serves today. Before that, she had argued and won a case before the US Supreme Court. The same year she became a judge, she also became the first woman chosen as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In 1992, Kearse was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition to her illustrious legal career, Kearse is also a world-class bridge player who has won five North American bridge championships and seven American Bridge Association championships.

[ausetkmt]

https://x.com/ProenzaColes/status/1703394281744892098?t=zJ10AU4Pgq5lXyyqHgDhWA&s=09

[millarlawfirm]

Please join us in congratulating Attorney Porcia Lockett on her recent graduation from the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA Foundation, Inc.) Fall 2024 Professional Development Academy! Congratulations, Porcia! ⚖️

Learn More About Attorney Lockett: https://atlantaadvocate.com/about-us/porcia-lockett/

[fyblackwomenart]

"The Cool Down" by MJ Lindo-Lawyer

[vyeoh]

I'm rewatching all the Marvel Defenders shows on Netflix and as much as I mock the MCU now, I need non-Marvel fans to understand that I was and still am a fan of "Daredevil fighting the gentrifying assshole who bought out the police force because ACAB both as a lawyer and vigilante of the community" and "Jessica Jones fighting the man who mind controlled her into doing unspeakable things and forming a community of fellow survivors and allies while dealing with PTSD in a range of both healthy and unhealthy ways" Marvel. God I love these idiots they carried so hard

[thehoodarchives]

IT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH!! and.. IT’S BANNED?

Small commentary on the recent events developed.

By Kiél Young

Apparently our dearest president has decided to make sure that D.E.I. is paused and therefore any celebratory activities involving minorities are paused for the moment, this including the spectrum of Juneteenth, Black History Month and other minority celebrations and memorial ceremonies or accolades. However, it wasn’t made for him in the first place so we will ignoring the direction of our free world country “leader”. When looking at the stance of black history month, we are indebted no only to our ancestors to honor the month but to were indebted to the communities around us, we have the responsibility to teach it to our kids, to others, and to BE black history on a day to day basis outside of the month, support your community this month whether it’s visiting black history museums, libraries, businesses, bookshops, and don’t expect a handout or discount respect the facilities in which you support and if you cave in to going any of the companies such as Target that have rolled back their D.E.I.’s — support the black owned businesses and the businesses of maybe Latinx or indigenous communities. There’s so many things that we can do this month and uphold this month to be same stance that we do every single year and a pen and paper signed ain’t changing a thing! and it shouldn’t. Say it loud! I AM BLACK & I’M PROUD.

[mimi-0007]

President Obama, Michelle, Malia and Sasha...

[wocs]

transphobia is so stupid like to think of people going out of their way to deadname or misgender trans people is so… like what the fuck is wrong with youdbdhhd. any type of bigotry or phobia stumps me fr because why are you choosing to be this in life and invest this much time in being hateful. you fucks need to be shot down in cold blood like

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Joyce D. Wilson, president of Association of Black Women Lawyers (left) and County Register Larrie W. Stalks, honoree, at their dinner dance in the 1970s or 80s.

[miawashere]

tignon law of 1786

in louisiana, during the 18th century, a law was passed in order to outcast and oppress black women of color by forcing them to cover their hair with scarves. this was due to the fact that white people (especially women according to online sources) were jealous of their hair because of how eye-catching it was, so it led to african american women’s hair getting regulated. this led to women becoming creative and finding ways to make the scarves beautiful and still be following the law, which didn’t end until 1803. the tignon law is just another example of poc getting oppressed because of an unfair and biased legal system.

[fazmid]

I have never understood people that think love & monsters is the worst dw episode (I like it, sorry) but now that I'm 3 series deep into my rewatch I think the shakespeare code might be the worst one, or at least the most poorly aged. but I haven't even left rtd era yet so I might change my mind idk different horrors still await me

[importantwomensbirthdays]

Nannette Jolivette Brown

Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown was born in 1963 in Lafayette, Louisiana. Brown was the first African-American to serve as a New Orleans city attorney. In 2011, she became a judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Since 2018, Brown has served as the chief judge on that court. In 2019, Brown won the Hon. Sarah T. Hughes Civil Rights Award from the Federal Bar Association. She has also won the National Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Division Excellence in the Judiciary Award.

Image source: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

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[closet-of-nikki]

Women's Day 2024

Happy Women's Day! Three items were sent by mail in March 2024. They're not a full suit, but I figured I'd catalog them here anyway. The promo picture uses a lot of items that aren't part of the gift.

These items will probably return to the shop later on, as have most of the other Women's Day items. Here's the barrister's robes first, skateboarding items in the reblog. A barrister is a kind of lawyer in the UK.

I included an image description this time, because there weren't that many pictures.

[earlgraygoose]

If you can see me in my office you would have looked at me and thought I have worked here for over 5yrs, I'm overworked tired and stressed, haven't taken a vacation since.. in the middle of a divorce battle, and slowly loosing the will to live.

I'm over here holding my head and rubbing my temples like I'm fed up and ready to retire. I've been working here for less than a month. I haven't even graduated law school yet!!! Plssss

[onyx-collective]

Jax from Reasonable Doubt, 2022.