The Leaky Pipeline: Can Women Have a Family in BigLaw? (with Podcast)

Work-Life BlendingToday, we’re excited to announce the fourth episode of Law School Transparency’s podcast mini-series about women in the law. This week’s theme is the leaky pipeline for women in the legal profession and dealing with work-life blending issues.

For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be running posts related to the LST topic of the week, along with a podcast episode and roundtable discussion on the same topic. You can learn more at LSTradio.com/women. Hope you enjoy it!

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The Leaky Pipeline: LSAT and Law School Applications (with Podcast)

Law School PipelineToday, we’re excited to announce the third episode of Law School Transparency’s podcast mini-series about women in the law. This week’s theme is the leaky pipeline for women in the legal profession, which starts even before students enter law school.

For the next few weeks, we’ll be running posts related to the LST topic of the week, along with a podcast episode and roundtable discussion on the same topic. You can learn more at LSTradio.com/women. Hope you enjoy it!

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In the Media: How Women Lawyers are Portrayed on TV and in the News (with podcast)

Women Lawyers in the MediaToday, we’re excited to announce the second episode of Law School Transparency’s podcast mini-series about women in the law. This week’s theme is how women lawyers are portrayed on TV. For the next five weeks, we’ll be running posts related to the LST topic of the week, along with a podcast episode and roundtable discussion on the same topic. You can learn more at LSTradio.com/women. Hope you enjoy it!

This week, our guest writer is Gabriella Martin, a 2L at Quinnipiac University School of Law. Welcome, Gabriella! [Read more…]

Hey Sweetie: The Practical Impact of Sexism in the Legal Workplace (plus Podcast)

Sexism in the lawToday, we’re excited to announce the first episode of Law School Transparency’s podcast mini-series about women in the law. This week’s theme is sexism in the workplace. For the next six weeks, we’ll be running posts related to the LST topic of the week, along with a podcast episode and roundtable discussion on the same topic. You can learn more at LSTradio.com/women. Hope you enjoy it!

This week, our guest writer is Gabriella Martin, 2L at Quinnipiac University School of Law. Welcome, Gabriella!

Coming from the South, I grew up hearing names like sweetie, darling and honey, mostly from older women who were teachers, mentors and friends. These terms held no negative connotation for me because they were used so frequently and without malice. However, my perspective changed as I grew older and I came to realize how these terms, which in my childhood had been no more than innocent pronouns, were used time and time again to demean, subjugate and belittle. As an adult, I learned that names are just the tip of the sexism and gender inequality iceberg.

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