Sometimes, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman said Thursday, a seemingly minor action like asking a female lawyer to state her name for the record can pay big dividends.“I give them an independent identity, so they feel they’re part of the team,” Coleman explained.U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall said she will direct questions at female lawyers — who often are outranked by the male members of their litigation team — rather than allow the men to do all the talking.“A lot of …