She suggested that the reason there are so few
female practising lawyers outside large cities was... [more]
Not exact matches
Other factors at play could also be
female Aboriginal
lawyers leaving because of family pressures, Aboriginal
lawyers not wanting to
practise in a mainstream area such as corporate law, lack of opportunity within some areas, and not wanting to move away from their own band and family.
Vogt says
female lawyers have made great strides in the 30 years she has been
practising but there are still many barriers the profession must tackle.
«The majority of graduating
lawyers are now
female, and the majority of
practising lawyers are not,» Ha - Redeye notes.
When they are given inferior files,
female lawyers miss out on the opportunity to develop personal relationships, log high - status work experience and
practise advocacy skills — not to mention the performance reviews — that go along with superior assignments.