Charlotte Fishman, Pick Up the Pace

Commentary
You've Come a Long Way Baby? Maybe Not.
Gender stereotypes are still alive and well in the workplace.
Mothers at Work Are Canaries in the Mine
The stress-filled lives of working mothers challenge the status quo--and the culture of overwork.
In the Workplace, Little Things Mean a Lot
The Supreme Court’s new retaliation decision is a victory for working women everywhere.
Only the Fertile Need Apply
Stanford’s new “family friendly” policy for graduate students reinforces outmoded gender stereotypes.

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Advocacy

Public Speaking
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"Right On or Gone Astray? Reid v. Google and the Future of "Stray Remarks" in California," Santa Clara County Bar Association, San Jose California, November 16, 2010.

"Representing Plaintiffs in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, June 26, 2009.

"Family Responsibilites Discrimination: Everything You Need to Know," California Employment Lawyers Association Conference, Pasadena, California, October 3, 2008

"Family Responsibilities Discrimination: Lessons for the Use ofthe Role of Stereotyping Evidence and Implicit Bias in Employment Cases" Center for WorkLife Law Symposium, San Francisco, California, February 8, 2008.

"Overcoming 'Inference Blindness' in Hidden Bias Cases," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 29, 2007.

"Beyond Stereotypes: Discovering & Proving Hidden Bias in Employment Cases," National Employment Lawyers Association Seminar, Washington, DC, October 2006.

“Grappling with Cross-Cultural Issues,” California Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference, Long Beach, California, September 2006.

"Can Employers Enforce Stereotypes?" National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, June 2006.

"How Stereotypes and Microinequities Undermine Gender Equity Initiatives," Swissnex workshop on Managing Equity in Swiss and American Universities, San Francisco, California, July 2005.

"Breaking Down Barriers in the Workplace: Stereotyping and Gender Discrimination," National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2005.

"Make Room at the Top: Getting to the Heart of Women's Exclusion from Science and the Professions, Institute for Women's Policy Research Conference, Washington, DC June 2005.


Legal Advocacy for Employee Rights
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Harris v. City of Santa Monica (pending), California Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of California Employment Lawyers Association urging the Court not to adopt a "mixed motive" defense to discrimination claims brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Reid v. Google, 50 Cal. 4th 512 (2010), California Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of California Employment Lawyers Association arguing against applying a federally created "stray remarks doctrine" to cases brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

AT&T v. Hulteen, 556 U.S. __ (2009), United States Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of National Employment Lawyers Assoication et al. arguing that AT&T's practice of providing reduced retirement benefits to women who took pregnancy leave before the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act violates of Title VII.

Burlington Northern v. White, 548 U.S. 53 (2006), United States Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of National Women's Law Center et al. urging adoption of a context-based deterrence test for Title VII retaliation claims.

Doe v. Oberweis Dairy, 456 F.3d 704 (7th Cir. 2006), Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals amicus brief on behalf of National Employment Lawyers Association arguing that employers have a heightened duty to protect teenage workers from sexual harassment by supervisors.

Yanowitz v. L'Oreal, 36 Cal. 4th 1028 (2005), California Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of Eqaul Rights Advocates et al. urging a "totality of circumstances" and "victim-centered" approach to retaliation cases brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Schifando v. City of Los Angeles, 31 Cal. 4th 1074 (2003), California Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of public employees arguing that employees need not exhaust employer-controlled grievance mechanisms in order to sue for violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.