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Vivia Chen

Vivia Chen

Vivia Chen is a senior columnist at The American Lawyer and the creator of The Careerist blog.

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June 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Is Money the Reason Asian Americans Are Rejecting Legal Careers?

Eying bigger potential earnings elsewhere, more Asian Americans are deciding law—and law school—just isn't worth it.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

June 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Who's Afraid of Amy Cooper? White Female Lawyers

There are much bigger things to worry about than being mistaken for a "Karen."

By Vivia Chen

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May 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer

COVID-19: Gender Equality Advocate?

In the age of Zoom meetings and remote work, men and women are finally on a level playing field.

By Vivia Chen

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May 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Yale Law Women Expands 'Best' List of Law Firms (but Don't Get Excited)

The list has gotten more complicated, longer and arguably more tedious.

By Vivia Chen

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May 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer

'A Scary and Sad Time': Asian American GCs Talk About Current Racism

Somehow, I had a feeling this panel discussion would be different. And boy was it.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

May 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer

From the COVID19-Bunker: Vinson & Elkins' Harry Reasoner Is Not Optimistic

With a track record of taking on causes that are unpopular in his home state, the 80 year old still practices, and speaks with a heavy Texas twang.

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

May 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer

'This Isn't a Gravy Train': The Curious Case of the Kirkland Email

No one expects partners to be warm or cuddly, but during the COVID-19 ordeal, how about a modicum of sensitivity?

By Vivia Chen

5 minute read

May 05, 2020 | The American Lawyer

From the COVID-19 Bunker: Latham's 'Soccer Moms' Michele Johnson and Jamie Wine

Not only do Michele Johnson and Jamie Wine have the distinction of being female leaders of a mega practice group at a mega firm, but they share another high-profile position as co-counsel for the U.S. Soccer Federation in the closely watched discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. women's soccer team.

By Vivia Chen

6 minute read

April 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Does the Am Law 100 Even Matter Right Now?

It's hard not to regard many of our pre-coronavirus concerns as small, trivial and beside the point.

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

April 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer

From the COVID-19 Bunker: Ted Boutrous on His Anti-Trump Tweets, Poetry and Hair

This is the third installment in The Careerist's series on how legal luminaries are dealing with the pandemic.

By Vivia Chen

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