Tourism Ireland Luncheon at UCSD

Members of the Irish Network San Diego (http://www.irishnetworksd.com/), a network which seeks to bring Irish Professionals together in San Diego and Southern California, hosted an absolutely GRAND luncheon with Tourism Ireland (http://www.ireland.com/en-us) at the University of California, San Diego Faculty Club.  Among the distinguished guests was Alsion Metcalfe, Head of Tourism Ireland for North America, Ruth Moran, Tourism Ireland Publicity and Communications Manager for North America, and Leo Varadkar, Minister of Transport, Tourism, and Sport (http://leovaradkar.ie/).
As you may know, this is the year of "The Gathering"...when all of us of Irish Heritage or with an interest in Ireland are supposed to go there!! So if you haven't been yet...book your flights! Here is a promotional video for The Gathering:

Ireland is a great destination for vacations or business retreats.  Even Chief Justice Roberts teaches there and vacations with his family in Co. Galway.  Don't miss out on great opportunities to meet like-minded professionals in your area.  Find an area of interest that has monthly events! 

With Minister Leo Varadkar

Follow Up on the Kate Spade "Austen" Blunder

Kate Spade has made no formal statement about the Required Reading "Austen" handbag.

As posted yesterday on this blog, Kate Spade has released a bag, with the intention of paying homage to the great Authoress Jane Austen.  However, Kate Spade spelled the name "Austin"....as in Austin, Texas! 

I called several stores today...and each shop girl told me that the bag is still on sale and that it will not be discounted.  Furthermore, I was told that the bag was "going to be recalled" but then the company decided to sell it anyway in order to "honor all authors".  Well, this is pretty ironic, because the bag depicts an old-fashioned library card catalog drawer, with the label showing the authors in alphabetical order: Austin - Bronte.  By this reasoning, the intended author, Jane Austen....wouldn't even fall into this category.  As we all know, the letter E comes BEFORE the letter I in the alphabet.  This is comical reasoning.  Not to mention, disingenuous.  To my best knowledge, the store is not warning well-meaning customers that the name of the beloved Author is spelled incorrectly.  Come on Kate Spade.  Have a little respect for the customer.  

At the least, these bags should be discounted and the company should let people know that the name is spelled wrong.  Some nice lady will buy the bag for their Austen-lover, only to be embarrassed and upset when they figure out that "Austin" and "Austen" are not one in the same. 

What would Jane think??

She would think the situation in its entirety is quite a BLUNDER. 

Did Kate Spade Make a Mistake?!

Listen Ladies,

We love Kate Spade.  Don't get me wrong, we have all made mistakes.  I understand making a typo once and a while.  However, I was surprised to see that the new Required Reading Index Organizer handbag has spelled the name of Jane Austen as "Austin"! It is a pretty shocking mistake.  It is an adorable idea.  Being a huge Jane Austen fan, I was anxiously awaiting this bag....but wow! Unless it was intentionally done to spell the name of the city Austin, TX, it needs to be corrected...or hugely discounted.

Check out the pictures online and see what you think. (http://www.katespade.com/required-reading-index-organizer/PXRU4511,default,pd.html?dwvar_PXRU4511_color=902&dwvar_PXRU4511_size=UNS&cgid=ks-new-arrivals-handbags#start=12&cgid=ks-new-arrivals-handbags)

Get your law review editor on!!!

Perfect Casual Week Attire

So it's casual week at the firm.  What do you wear?! Can you get away with jeans? Probably...if they are $200 dark wash, mid-rise, paired with Tory Burch flats and a Faconnable twin set! Ha.  If you want to do casual week in a super-chic yet wallet friendly way, let us suggest going to your local Kohl's.

Not only does it have ongoing fashion lines with Vera Wang, Jennifer Lopez, Elle, and Daisy Fuentes, Kohl's is featuring a Paris-themed fashion line designed by acclaimed French designer Catherine Malandrino (http://www.kohls.com/catalog/catherine-malandrino-for-designation-clothing.jsp?CN=4294713815+4294719810). 

It will only be available for a limited time...so get there quickly!  The line contains chic separates, dresses and jackets in the favorite colors of lawyers everywhere: black and white.  

These clothes are comfortable and office appropriate, yet have that Je ne sa quoi that the Parisian women all seem to possess.  Why dress frumpy when you can dress French?? 

Introduction to the Blog

Hi Lady Lawyers!
This is our first blog post.  We are lady lawyer sisters living and working in Southern California.
Look forward to articles that are relevant to the lady lawyer's lifestyle.  To be discussed: hot legal issues of the month, workplace etiquette, and fashions for in and out of the courtroom.