From Supergirl to Invisible Woman
2010; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 35; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/1037969x1003500302
ISSN2398-9084
AutoresMelissa Castan, Jeannie Marie Paterson,
Tópico(s)Comparative and International Law Studies
ResumoWhile increasing numbers of women are studying law, females remain under-represented in the senior ranks of the legal profession. One factor influencing the participation of women in corporate legal practice is the dominant conception of the legal professional as a person with a single-minded commitment to the firm. Many law schools properly promote participation in the legal profession as a reason for studying law. However, the full story should also involve a discussion with students about the range of possible work options available to them in the law, and a commitment to promoting a range of representations of 'legal practice' in the law school culture. In this way, concern with the inevitable progression of super girl to invisible woman may be replaced by a critical analysis of the very structure of legal practice.
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