The Future of Experienced Female Lawyers in Private Practice with Roberta D. Liebenberg and Stephanie A. Scharf - Episode 27

Roberta D. Liebenberg and Stephanie A. Scharf are the co-authors of a joint-report by the American Bar Association and ALM Intelligence called Walking Out the Door: the facts, figures, and future of experienced women lawyers in private practice. This report addresses why senior women are far more likely than men to leave the practice of law. Stay tuned! Episode Resources https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/391971040/ Episode Highlights Talking about their research study - 1:31 the percentage of women at different levels and their income - 3:06 The everyday experience for women practicing law - 3:48 Demonstrating their research -  4:27 Is everything impacted by gender? - 5:09 Everyday experience for women and men - 6:34 Law firms management - 7:53 What happens with meritocracy? - 10:10 Results of the research when it comes to women's salary - 11:53 Payment differences are defined by gender? - 12:06 Clients are increasingly demanding - 14:13 Law firms addressing the issue of retaining women lawyers - 15:30 To implement a change, you'll need a strategy - 16:44 Programs to keep women at law firms - 17:52 A gender pay gap - 18:15 The importance of transparency in the compensation system - 21:44 Areas in which innovation is needed - 24:36 Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts