Blog 26

Female lawyers have always had to prove themselves more then their male colleagues. They still do not usually get paid the same amount and are still looked upon as being incompetent or if they aren’t they have negative stereotypes about being masculine or vicious. The American bar association polls show a leap in how many women find that they have to work harder to prove themselves in the workplace. It is strange since women are suppose to be more liberated now than they were in 1983 maybe more women are hungrier for success than their predecessors but I also think expectations are raised because of the rise in females in law. It is always good to have someone in your corner at work and more females are finding men to back them up especially in law. Men that are already accomplished and recognize good work in their female colleagues are backing them up because they realize that they can help their new co worker achieve more than they could by themselves and they know their colleague will watch out for them in return. Everyone has a need fulfilled, but it is saddening that women need the help of their male coworkers to be taken serious by other males in their field. Clients as well do not always value females so getting a male to be on their side helps them get their clients to do what is necessary. Also some females in law find it impossible to get what they need done so they ask a man to step in. As one women put ‘society isn’t gender neutral and if a man can get what you want done who cares?’ Many male lawyers do not have faith in others to see their female colleagues so the women tend to be the work horses and the males the presenters this is not helpful because no one sees how determined and dedicated the women in the work place are.