Mothers Still Face Disproportionate Burden in Legal Field, ABA Report Finds

"The differences the data reflects are that mothers are disproportionately not getting important assignments, not being assigned matters with travel, not having sponsors and mentors, and there's a disparity in income particularly as income rises," attorney Roberta Liebenberg, a co-author of the report, said.

October 25, 2023 at 04:05 PM

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Women in Law

Amanda O'Brien

The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer

Mothers and caregivers face a double burden when working in the legal field, leading them to vote with their feet and walk out the door, according to the American Bar Association Commission on Women's latest report.