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SuperWomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them: Featuring Diana Mercer of Los Angeles, CA

By Noha

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This Week's Superwoman JD Diana Mercer: Diana Mercer, Esq. is an Attorney-Mediator and the founder of Peace Talks Mediation Services in Los Angeles, California (http://www.peace-talks.com). A veteran litigator, she now devotes her practice solely to mediation. Outgoing and down-to-earth, she makes clients and attorneys feel at ease in solving family and divorce disputes. She is the co-author of Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce (Fireside 2001). http://www.yourdivorceadvisor.com She?s an Advanced Practitioner Member of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) and is admitted to practice law in California, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and before the Supreme Court of the United States.

1. How has being a woman affected your career or legal education?
When I got started in 1988 there was more sexism than I?d ever imagined. I pretty quickly got pigeonholed into the pink collar ghetto that is family law. Fortunately, it turned out to be a good match for my skills, interest, and personality. Fortunately, I never let that bother me, either (that I was in the pink collar ghetto).
I think that sexism is less and less an issue all the time.
The new issue seems to be work-life balance, and I realized I had a problem when someone asked what my hobby was and I said ?marketing?. So I?ll let you know when I figure out the balance thing.

Full post as published by Ms. JD on April 16, 2009 (boomark / email).