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• Forty Under 40
  [NJBIZ, September 29, 2008] (Kirsten Scheurer Branigan interviewed)
• Movers & Shakers in Legal Industry
  [NJBIZ, July 14, 2008] (Kirsten Scheurer Branigan interviewed)
• Study: Female Lawyers Shortchanged at the Top
  Kirsten Scheurer Branigan interviewed.
  [NJBIZ, January 21, 2008]
  
• Minority and Women Judges
  Kirsten Scheurer Branigan interviewed.
  [New Jersey Lawyer, January 7, 2008]
  
• Legal Issues Affecting Women in the Workplace
  Kirsten Scheurer Branigan interviewed by Rebecca Lubetkin.
  [New Directions for Women (Television Show), Morris County National Association of Women (NOW), November 7, 2007]
  
• Executive Women of New Jersey Member Spotlight:
  Our second profile this issue is Kirsten Branigan, a self-employed attorney who recently opened the Law Office of Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, P.C. in Newark.
  [The Update. A publication for EWNJ Members,
  September 2007]
• A question of legality by Andrea Gurwitt
  [Herald News, Working: Ask the Expert, May 7, 2007]
  
• Attorney Advocates for Gender Awareness by Lori Varga
  [Rutgers Alumni Relations Newsletter, February, 2007]
  
• Many spouses will dine alone by Heather Haddon
  [Herald News, February 14, 2007. Source: North Jersey Media Group] www.northjersey.com
  
• Old-Girl Networks Reach Out to Extend a Hand: More experienced women lawyers work to help newbies advance
  Kirsten Scheurer Branigan was featured in the NJ Biz article titled "Old-Girl Networks Reach Out to Extend a Hand" by Victoria Hurley-Schubert. The article focused on how women at some law firms are reaching out to younger counterparts, helping them to develop the skills necessary to get ahead.
  [NJ Biz, January 22, 2007]
  
• Diverting Bench Diversity: Zero to tokenism marks many courthouses by Dana E. Sullivan
  [Garden State Bar Association]
  
• Women's law leader knows the fight is not over
  Kirsten Scheurer Branigan was featured in the The Star Ledger article titled "Women's law leader knows the fight is not over" by Gregory C. Washington. The article focused on Ms. Branigan's achievements, her role as a business women and using her role as newly elected President of NJWLA, to address what she sees as the problems experienced by women who practice law.
  [The Star Ledger, December 21, 2006]
  
• Branigan Wins NJCPL Award
  [New Jersey Law Journal, December 18, 2006]
  
• Women Lawyers Association Recasts Itself and Its Mission
  [New Jersey Law Journal, November 27, 2006]
• Association Revitalized
  [New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey Lawyer,
  November, 2006]
• ALUMNAE NEWS 1988: Kirsten Scheurer Branigan was recently awarded 2006 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award
  [Pentimento, Saint Dominic Academy, Spring 2007]
• Lawyer on a Mission
  [New Jersey Lawyer, May 8, 2006]
• Women partners (Still few and far between)
  [New Jersey Lawyer, May 8, 2006]
• The Challenges Women Attorneys still Face
  Kirsten Scheurer Branigan was featured in the May 22, 2006 NJ Biz article titled " The Challenges Women Attorneys Still Face" by Martin C. Daks. The article focused on how Ms. Branigan will be using her role as newly elected President of NJWLA, to address what she sees as the problems experienced by women who practice law. [NJ Biz, May 22, 2006]
• Diverting Bench Diversity: Zero to tokenism marks many courthouses by Dana E. Sullivan, Garden State Bar Association (KSB Interviewed)
• Guest on a New Jersey television program hosted by Steve Adubato, on sexual harassment and its legal and practical implications in the workplace (KSB Interviewed)
• Commentary provided in connection with an article published by The Home News Tribune entitled Abuse of Power: Women Are Still Dealing with [plaintiff-gender] Employers who “Just Don’t Get It” and Their Harassing Comments in the Workplace, Jokes and Sexual Demands (KSB Interviewed)
  [September 25, 2002]

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NEWS

• NJWLA announces the WILL Fundraising Project at Summer Networking Breakfast
  [SILLS, CUMMIS, EPSTEIN & GROSS, PC, Newark, July 19, 2007]
• NJWLA presents “Ending The Gauntlet - Removing Barriers to Women’s Success in the Law” in honor of Women’s History Month.
  The program focused on gender equity challenges and issues unique to women in the legal profession, featuring Lauren Stiller Rikleen as keynote speaker. [Seton Hall University Law School, Newark – March 22, 2007]
• Kirsten Scheurer Branigan co-present investigation workshop: “HR UNDER FIRE”
  [Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) Annual Garden State Conference in Long Branch, NJ on November 7, 2006.]
• Kirsten Scheurer Branigan — 2006 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award Winner
  [PROFESSIONALISM AWARDS LUNCHEON, October 13, 2006]
  View The Commission Quarterly
• New Jersey Women Lawyers Association presented a dynamic luncheon program on Best Practices, featuring Professor Joan Williams (Center for WorkLife Law) and Deborah Henry (Flex-time Lawyers, LLC) November 3, 2006 at Rutgers Law School in Newark.
  View Press Release
• Kirsten Scheurer Branigan celebrates the Opening of her Firm
  [NEWARK, NJ — Kirsten S. Branigan celebrated the opening of her new firm, Law Office of Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, P.C.
  on October 27, 2006. Colleagues and close friends joined Ms. Branigan for a cocktail reception at her new office on Academy Street, Newark, NJ]
• NJWLA – Association Revitalized
  [INSTALLATION CEREMONY, June 29, 2006]
  
  • Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, President
  • Natalie Hiott-Levine, Co-Director of Best Practices
  • Kristina R. Haymes, Co-Chief Financial Office
• NJAWBO Essex Chapter Member Named NJ Women Lawyers Association President [June 29, 2006]

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