Overcoming the Status Quo: Women Securities Litigators in the Courtroom and the Boardroom
- Susan Muck
- 4.12.2021
Susan Muck co-authored an article titled “Overcoming the Status Quo: Women Securities Litigators in the Courtroom and the Boardroom.” Published in the American Bar Association Securities Litigation Journal, the piece provides a few suggestions to help women securities litigators remain top of mind with clients as we continue to press for greater agency and equality.
Excerpt: Securities litigators are often required to transition seamlessly from arguing billion-dollar cases in court to advocating before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and from representing corporations during internal investigations to helping boards of directors solve corporate crises. Over the past several years, a dramatic surge in securities class actions has fueled an even greater demand for lawyers who can successfully defend these high-stakes matters. This trend is likely to accelerate under the Biden administration, based in part on an anticipated increase in regulatory investigations that often trigger securities class actions. Although securities litigation has historically been dominated by white men on both the plaintiff and defense sides, women continue to make strides in winning lead roles in these highly sought-after “bet your company” representations.
