The legal profession’s own #MeToo movement is playing out on Twitter. Under the hashtag #LadyLawyerDiaries, the discussion over the last year has evolved to tackle serious and pervasive issues surrounding women in the law. It’s become a movement that enables female attorneys to speak out collectively about gender bias and sexual harassment in the legal profession. We talked with Greenberg …
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Federal Judge’s Incentive Gives Women Lawyers More Speaking Roles in Court
In light of a recent study showing female lawyers aren’t getting many speaking roles in the courtroom, one federal judge in Texas noted that she’s indirectly increased opportunities for women attorneys by encouraging firms to send young lawyers to argue at hearings. While trying to provide courtroom experience to young lawyers in the age of …
