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Vivia Chen

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  • Opinion Writer, The Ex-Careerist, Substack
New York
As seen in: Substack, TIME, Corporate Counsel, American Lawyer, Daily Business Review, Law.com, National Law Journal, Texas Lawyer, The Legal Intelligencer, UK Legal Week, Bloomberg Law and
Covers:  cultural/race relations, women, diversity, mental health, careers, asian american issues, fashion, work life balance
Doesn't Cover: sports and cars
Opinion writer. Commentary on the collision of work, life and politics --served piquant. Now writing on Substack. (Ex-columnist @BloombergLaw, @AmericanLawyer)
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Vivia Chen’s Biography

Vivia Chen now writes the Ex-Careerist column on Substack. Previously, she wrote Bloomberg Law's "Unfiltered" column. And before that, she authored the Careerist column at The American Lawyer.

She writes about the collision of work and life, often focusing on gender, race, and mental health issues. Her writing is incisive, snappy and often irreverent. Readers have described Vivia’s writing as “honest,”“infuriating,” and “fabulously grumpy.”

Vivia’s opinion writing has won accolades from the Jesse H. Neal Awards, The Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW), The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Vivia frequently speaks at law firms, corporations, law schools, and professional organizations.

Born in Taiwan, Vivia immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six. Raised in Houston, she graduated from Williams College and New York University School of Law.