Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
The Paucity of Women of Color in the Legal Profession and Its Impact on the Administration of Justice [CC]
Left Out and Left Behind: The Hurdles, Hassles, and Heartaches of Achieving Long-Term Legal Careers for Women of Color reveals the experiences and challenges faced by women lawyers of color. Although women of color comprise more than 14% of all associates, the percentage of women of color partners has remained stuck below 3.5%.
The report, authored by social scientist Destiny Peery, past ABA president Paulette Brown and Chicago attorney Eileen Letts, shows that women lawyers of color surveyed were far more likely to want to leave the profession than their white colleagues; were more likely to be subjected to both implicit and explicit bias; and to report factors that blocked their "access to success," including access to business development opportunities and being denied or overlooked for promotion.
An outgrowth of the ABA Initiative on Achieving Long-Term Careers for Women in Law, this study includes input from 103 women of color who had graduated from law school 15 or more years before and participated in an online survey or one of 11 focus groups held in 4 cities.
The report also includes revealing quotes from those who participated in the focus groups, such as:
"Having to deal with assumptions of inferiority, intellectual or otherwise, and constantly having to prove myself no matter how senior or qualified or experienced I am is something my white male peers do not have to do. It is psychologically exhausting."
- mid-40s Black woman
"As I hear others speak about how they realized what we were up against, I wish I'd had this conversation with all of you about 20 years ago because I have been able to place in context my experiences and have been validated by things that you have all said."
- 60-year-old Asian woman
Left Out and Left Behind outlines a number of concrete recommendations for law firms to advance and retain women of color attorneys, including:
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Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
The Paucity of Women of Color in the Legal Profession and Its Impact on the Administration of Justice [CC]
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Being a Native Lawyer: Obstacles and Opportunities [CC]
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Ageism and the New Lawyer: The Next Frontier in Diversity [CC]
Jan
29
Events | Webinar
Career Choice Series: White Collar Criminal Law
Famous white collar criminal cases may make you think of Purdue Pharma, the college admissions cases, Michael Cohen, or Paul Manafort. But what exactly is white collar criminal law?
Aug
07
Events | Webinar
The Paucity of Women of Color in the Legal Profession and Its Impact on the Administration of Justice (On-Demand Course Access) [CC]
CLE 60 min
This Showcase program focuses on the results of this study and the impact that the paucity of women lawyers of color has on the administration of justice.
Feb
17
Events | Webinar
2021 ABA Virtual Midyear Meeting
CLE 60 min
Connect with colleagues, celebrate achievements in the legal profession, and earn CLE credit at the Midyear Meeting. Registration is complimentary.