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"Much has changed in the ten years since the publication of the first edition of Women-at-Law. But, unfortunately, much has also stayed the same. Women are still confronting issues of promotions and equal pay, while also struggling to maintain a healthy work/life balance. But no woman is alone...
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American Bar Association, Law Practice Division,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago, Illinois : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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"Much has changed in the ten years since the publication of the first edition of Women-at-Law. But, unfortunately, much has also stayed the same. Women are still confronting issues of promotions and equal pay, while also struggling to maintain a healthy work/life balance. But no woman is alone in the legal profession, and Women-at-Law, Second Edition is the guide that proves it. Author Phyllis Epstein has interviewed more than 500 women lawyers of all ages, backgrounds, and lifestyles nationwide to address how women today are meeting the challenges of competing in the legal profession withou |
| Carrier Form: | xxvii, 397 pages : forms ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-386) and index. |
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9781634252386 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 1634252381 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | KF299 |
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D771.286.8 D971.227 |
| Call Number: | D971.227/E647/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Diamonds are forever -- The right and privilege to be a lawyer -- Fair treatment -- Career choices -- Supporters, mentors, and role models -- A glass ceiling -- Appearances are everything -- Dating and romance -- The name game -- Having it all -- Part-time work: is it for you? -- Time out -- Attrition -- Balancing -- Thinking about going to law school? -- Conclusion: set your own table. |