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"Law360 Reports That Survey of Women Partners Claims Firm Bias is Holding Down Their Pay"

This post was written by the library staff: "Law360 reports that a recent study of about 700 female partners shows a firm bias against women at major and midsize lawfirms. Instead of familial obligations-which most people have tended to blame for lower salaries among women-this study claims firms do not give women origination credit, do not allow them to work cases they bring in, and keep women out of the client solicitation loop. According to the survey, gender biases in pay and raises can lead to a discrepancy of 22%, or a salary difference of $66,000 between male and female partners. The survey was conducted by the Project for Attorney Retention and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association."

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Source: Cleveland Law Library Weblog, 8 July 2010. Reproduced with permission by Kathleen Sasala.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on July 09, 2010 (boomark / email).