Do Childless Women Make the Most Productive Lawyers?

The article discusses a study published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior examining the billing habits of 670 lawyers in Alberta, Canada. The author reports that the results suggest that mothers with school-aged children are less productive than non-mothers, whereas fathers with preschool-aged children are more productive than non-fathers. She then goes on to analyze the findings.

Print Location Catherine Price, Do Childless Women Make the Most Productive Lawyers?, Salon (March 25, 2008).
Online Location http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/25/billable_hours/index.html

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