The new issue of The Houston Lawyer celebrates the women in Houston's legal community and also acknowledges the challenges women continue to face within the profession.

Highlights from this issue include:

• The Hon. Fran Watson provides an insightful feature on the challenges transwomen of color face in navigating both the legal system and interacting with law enforcement.
• We feature Chief Justice Sherry (First Court of Appeals) and the Hon. Kem Thompson Frost (retired Chief Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals) as Profiles in Professionalism: Women in the Law. 
• Chief Justice Tracy Christopher (Fourteenth Court of Appeals) and her family talk about Law in the Family. 
• We invited the women justices of the First and Fourteenth Court of Appeals to share their insights on professionalism. 
• Harris County DA Kim Ogg shares her insight on her experience as an HBA member and how she has promoted professionalism through her position. 
• Juliana Serrano writes about the legal mechanics of the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark piece of legislation that seeks to improve legal and community-based responses to domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault in the U.S.
• Karen M. Richardson summarizes national data of the advancement of women and diverse attorneys in law firms.
• Andrew Pearce and Nikki Morris interview Houston women managing partners who provide candid perspectives on their respective professional journeys.
• We spotlight six inspiring women attorneys of color who discuss how practicing in-house has provided more rewarding professional experiences and offer their insight on why visibility for women of color in the corporate counsel space is paramount.

And in the latest episode of Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast, we celebrate the accomplishments of women in the legal profession, highlighting how women lawyers excel at supporting other women, including colleagues, law students, and other women in the community who may particularly need the support of a lawyer. Click here to learn more about our guests and how you can listen.