UNIT D: BLOG 37

BLOG 37:

In the article "Charting our progress" it goes over where women are and what they have been through. It goes goes over the obstacles and blocks that are in the way for women in their progress. From the years of 1995 to 2003 the number of women layers had grown by 29.1 percent. The number of women that attend law school has increased by 45 to 50 percent, women partners raised 12 to 16 percent, in the Supreme Court raised by 22 percent, in the court of Appeals 13 to 17 percent, and in the Districts courts 12 to 16 percent. So, all across the board in different areas of law the number of women in the law had been rising.

Although men are making leaps and bounds to get into the legal world there are still a higher amount of men that are in leadership positions. This is also a topic that we have been talking about in Holly English's book. Women are not being presented in equal amount in the top positions in the law firms. The article states that one of the problems we are dealing with is gender stereotyping. In the book as well as the article is states that women are not aggressive enough and are too emotional to handle these positions. Another issue that both the book and the article is dealing with is the fact that this situation is unjust and not equal for the women, but it is especially bad for women of color.

Another problem is that these firms do have "family Friendly" politics in the firm, but most women are not suing them. The reason for them not to use them is because the people that do use them are viewed by the other individuals working there that they are not as committed to their job. The fact is that these policy are not being implemented right that people can use them without any consequences from their work. Then, the people that actually do use these plans the plans are not set in stone. This means that they will have hours they did not agree on and pay.

Some problems that women lawyers are dealing with is the fact the fact that their hours are unreasonable for them. More recently the number of hours according to lawyers that are working in New York law firms is that they are working 2,200 to 2,400 billing hours and also 600 non-billable hours. one way that some women lawyers have been able to handle the long hours and work schedule is with the new technology so they can be out of the office. It has always made their situation worse because with all the technology the clients expect the lawyers to get back to the almost immediately.

Our book and our reading suggests ways in improving our situation. Women should get mentored, they make flexible policies, provide flexible hours, and provide time for women to take of for having children or family care. The outlook is good and with new policies and plans women are going to go future now that we have a more concern plan and a more open view.