A member of the national press recently commented on the lack of women attorneys present in bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Florida for hearings in a particular high-profile case. Fewer and fewer women appear to be taking lead roles in large bankruptcy cases.
Moreover, there appear to be fewer women in leadership roles in professional associations for lawyers in the bankruptcy practice. For instance, although there have been 10 female past presidents in the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida’s 30-year history, presently there are no female officers and only two female board members.
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