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Kristin Shirahama

Press Release: Kristin Shirahama, Bowditch Partner, Elected to Women’s Bar Association Emeritus Board

Women • February 16, 2022

Brigid Harrington & Chelsie Vokes

Press Release: Bowditch Taps Civil Rights Expert to Help Lead Its Higher Education Group

Higher Education • January 25, 2022

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Jump Ball! NCAA Authorizes Use of Iconic “March Madness” Brand for Women’s Basketball Championship

Equality, Higher Education • By Lynette Paczkowski • November 3, 2021

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Case Closed – University and Professor Reach Settlement After Four Years of Litigation

Employment, Equality • By Lynette Paczkowski • August 31, 2021

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AiVi Nguyen and Chelsie Vokes Write “How to counter the Shecession” for the Worcester Business Journal

Equality, Women • By AiVi Nguyen and Chelsie A. Vokes • June 8, 2021

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AiVi Nguyen Quoted in Worcester Business Journal’s “Changing power dynamics: The Kennedy Community Health Center has purposefully remade its board”

Equality, Women • June 7, 2021

AiVi Nguyen.

AiVi Nguyen Selected for the Worcester Business Journal Power 50

Women • May 10, 2021

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AiVi Nguyen Quoted in Worcester Business Journal’s “Experts: Retaining women during and after the pandemic requires communication and empathy”

Equality, Women • May 3, 2021

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COVID-19 + Working Women: How to Reverse the Shecession (Webinar)

Equality, Women • April 20, 2021

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Permission to Retire: Can Active Litigation Prevent Admission to Life 2.0?

Benefits, Employment • By Lynette Paczkowski • April 19, 2021

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Chelsie Vokes Quoted in Worcester Business Journal’s “The shecession: COVID’s impact on the female workforce could cost trillions in GDP”

Employment, Women • By Chelsie A. Vokes • April 13, 2021

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On the Basis of Sex: Title IX and the Business of College Athletics

Equality, Higher Education • By Lynette Paczkowski • January 20, 2021