Women in the law
By Bob Clary • April 11, 2016 •Features, Guest Bloggers and Profiles of Women in the Law
What used to be essentially a male domain until the 1930’s is slowly but surely opening up to the fairer sex? In some countries it is faster than others. For example there are some sectors of the law which can be more open to women than others as Family law is a prime example. Some women who are in the throes of divorce and were the custody of children is in play may feel more comfortable with a female lawyer. This is evident in France where the divorce statistics are very high. Around 50 percent of first marriages and 75…
Women in the Law and the Areas that they Specialise in
By Bob Clary • March 27, 2016 •Issues, Women and Law in the Media
Law has always until recently been perceived as an area which is dominated by the alpha male who typically makes a massive presence in the court room. In the 1950’s there started to be a steady trickle of women who came into the law. In the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s the trickle became much stronger and women started to dominate certain areas of the law such as family law (divorce), property law and employment law. Since the start of this century women have been entering the legal profession in record numbers. In North America women constitute approximately a half of…