Why Aren't We Talking about Gender Diversity in Public Interest Law?
We know that women outnumber men substantially in public interest law, particularly civil legal services. We also know that public interest legal careers are some of the lowest-paying attorney jobs out there. And yet when the topic of gender diversity in the legal profession comes up it tends to focus on firm partnership inequity and the lack of women judges. Check out this new NALP Bulletin article by PSLawNet Fellow Katie Dilks (pdf) on the topic. Then chime in below with your thoughts on both the current inequitable gender distribution in public interest law and the lack of a coherent national conversation – we’d love to start one here!
