Female Lawyers More Likely To Work Part-time Hours

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2008-12-25 18:23

Article here. Excerpt:

'There are nearly 6,000 partners in 131 big law firm offices in Washington, the nation’s second-largest law market. Less than 5 percent of the partners are part-timers, but women make up nearly three-quarters of the part-time ranks, according to a new study published by the National Association for Law Placement, a D.C.-based nonprofit group that examines hiring trends in the legal profession.
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Lawyers make their money on billable hours, which makes it hard to reward with partnership someone who is working part time.'

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There is a similar situation for General Practitioners in the UK. And since so many newly qualified doctors are following the mommy track, there are no longer enough doctors to meet the needs in the NHC system.

And how did so many women get into med school? Title IX type policies, of course.

Don't get sick in London, because the doctor is not in.

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Submitted by Belgorod on Fri, 2008-12-26 06:06