Why We Created Suit Yourself Growing up, I was always told I should be a lawyer. Not because I said I wanted to be one, but because I was the kid who got dress coded so often that I started carrying the school handbook to argue my case. I learned early how rules worked, who they were enforced against, and how often “professional” really meant “be less of yourself.” I also heard a phrase that stuck with me for years: “School is not a fashion show.” Then I got to Howard Univers

A reflection on the women lawyers behind MLK’s legal strategy, the hidden legal labor of the civil rights movement, and what their legacy means for civil rights lawyers today.

We ask each of our LawyHer Loading Fellows to reflect on their LawyHer experience and to offer any advice or share what they have learned...