by Heather Fuller | Apr 24, 2020 | General, Heather Fuller, News
After I paused my legal career to raise three children, I faced hurdles when I tried to re-enter the workforce. I lacked a network and opportunities and faced the implicit bias that I was too old and had lost my edge.
by Heather Fuller | Sep 18, 2019 | General, Heather Fuller, News
In a country that doesn’t even mandate that all employers must guarantee that you can return to your job following the birth or adoption of a child, North Carolina has made a significant step forward in a system that is archaic in comparison to other industrialized...
by Heather Fuller | Apr 5, 2019 | General, Heather Fuller, News
The professional dress code may have changed over the years, but the importance of dressing the part has not. There was a time when I would not walk into federal court or even my office unless I were wearing a suit, stockings, and heels. Now in the age of “business...
by Heather Fuller | Mar 18, 2019 | General, Heather Fuller, News
Girl squad, women’s pack, female tribe…call it what you will; the benefit is the same. It is real, and it works. I know this because I am a beneficiary of it. I have been encouraged and supported by other women throughout my career. I have in turn tried to repay that...
by Heather Fuller | Mar 9, 2019 | General, Heather Fuller, News
Many have fought to advance the equal rights of women but none more than Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her efforts began long before her appointment to the federal bench. She argued over 300 gender discrimination cases, including the 1971 landmark case, Reed v. Reed....
by Heather Fuller | Dec 10, 2018 | General, Heather Fuller, News
I was working as a trial attorney at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. when I decided to take a pause in my career. I was pregnant with my first child, and I didn’t think I could juggle a baby along with a demanding career requiring extensive travel. So, I...
