Affiliation:
1. Department of Sociology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6;
2. Department of Sociology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904;
Abstract
In recent years, the legal profession has undergone significant change, with rapidly rising numbers of women among its membership. Scholars of legal history, sociology, economics, organizational behavior, and law have examined various dimensions of the feminization of the legal profession. This review traces the parameters of integration and inequality in the careers of women and men in the contemporary legal profession. We document and assess the theoretical explanations of gender inequalities that persist across legal education, hiring, remuneration, promotions, and other professional opportunities in law. We also examine women's responses to their experiences and women's impact on the law and the profession.
Subject
Law,Sociology and Political Science
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