opportunities and challenges facing women attorneys kathryn conway
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Opportunities and Challenges Facing Women Attorneys
KATHRYN CONWAY
Challenges1. External2. Internal
External Challenges• Wage gap• Promotion gap• Maternity Leave/Childbearing
External Challenges
• Stereotypes
External Challenges
Internal Challenges• Ambition Gap• Beliefs/expectations• Supporting other women
Leadership Definedlead·erˈlēdər/nounnoun: leader; plural noun: leaders
the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country._____More inclusive definition: a person who is an authority on something, a person who people will follow/turn to for advice and guidance, or a person who is involved and who contributes.
Opportunities
• Leadership within your firm• Practice group• Special project/area of expertise• “Sit at the table”
Opportunities
• Leadership outside your firm• Bar associations• WBAI• CBA• ISBA, etc.• Practice-specific professional
associations
Opportunities
• Leadership outside your firm• Write/publish• Speak• Teach• Mentor
Non-Legal Opportunities
• Leadership outside your firm• Volunteer/philanthropic
associations and events• Teams, clubs, etc.
