June 8, 2020

Recording: Paid Family Leave in NY

Woven Bodies, an inclusive digital practice supporting queer folks + allies from family planning through parenthood hosted Associate Alex Berke to offer training on Paid Family Leave. The class was moderated by Morgane Richardson — Perinatal Health Educator, Doula and co-creator of Woven Bodies. You can rent the class for $15 through Woven Bodies.

The class covers the following topics:

  • Understanding, accessing and utilizing Paid Family Leave
  • Taking parental leave from your job
  • Asking for accommodations from your employer
  • Navigating Paid Family Leave as a self-employed person
  • Thinking ahead during Covid-19
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New York Metro Super Lawyers 2018 Recognizes Berke-Weiss Law PLLC Lawyers

September 25, 2018
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Laurie Berke-Weiss has been selected to the 2018 Top 100 Lawyers: NY Metro List, and to the Top 50 Women: NY Metro List. Alexandra Berke has been selected to the 2018 New York Rising Stars list.

#MomsToo

June 19, 2018
Pregnancy Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Mothers still face many kinds of discrimination in the workplace, much of it open and blatant.

International Bar Association Studies Barriers To Equality For Women Lawyers

June 14, 2018
Gender Discrimination
The International Bar Association surveyed practicing lawyers around the world, identifying barriers to women in commercial legal practice achieving senior positions and positions of authority in their law firms.

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