WLU’s Initiative Report
Posted on October 30th, 2010 by neimarlijaa
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Today Women Lawyers of Utah (“WLU”) releases “The Utah Report: The Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women in Law Firms”—a groundbreaking report addressing why Utah law firms have trouble retaining and advancing women attorneys.
The Utah Report is the culmination of the organization’s Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women Attorneys. The Initiative was a four year journey to answer two basic questions: (1) Do Utah law firms face greater challenges retaining and promoting female attorneys than male attorneys? (2) If so, what concrete, unbiased actions can Utah law firms and Utah attorneys take to meet these challenges?
To answer the first question, and if it was answered in the affirmative to isolate the causes, WLU worked with professionals to survey the legal community. Following the survey, WLU held symposia – the first to explore the challenge further with the help of industry experts and the second to begin developing best practices.
The Initiative confirmed what many have feared and experienced for years: Utah firms are having difficulty retaining and advancing female attorneys. But more fascinating are the reasons why. Although many have attributed female attorney departures as an unexplainable mystery or due solely to childbearing and family responsibilities, the survey responses demonstrated certain themes – some shocking – that are occurring in Utah law firms.
Highlights include that a startling amount of sexual harassment and sex discrimination occur in the legal workplace in Utah. Incidents of gender bias also emerged as a consistent theme in the survey responses. Other issues identified include a lack of mentoring of women attorneys, a failure to include women attorneys in social activities, leading to a sense of isolation for women attorneys, unequal compensation for women attorneys, and a failure to promote women attorneys to partnership.
The Utah Report makes concrete suggestions for how Utah attorneys and law firms can help address this situation. These suggestions are made with the underlying assumption that firms are businesses that exist to make money and that firms want women lawyers to succeed.
To see The Utah Report, please click on the links below:
Oct 30, 2010 – WLU Has Released Its Initiative Report Today
Posted on October 30th, 2010 by neimarlijaa
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Today Women Lawyers of Utah (“WLU”) releases “The Utah Report: The Initiative on the Advancement and Retention of Women in Law Firms”—a groundbreaking report addressing why Utah law firms have trouble retaining and advancing women attorneys. For more information, please visit the Initiative Page .
2010 WLU Retreat Sponsors
Posted on October 26th, 2010 by neimarlijaa
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October 20th, 8pm at Brewvies – Cancer Bites
Posted on September 14th, 2010 by neimarlijaa
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Please join Women Lawyers of Utah on Wednesday, October 20th 8pm-10:30pm at Brewvies Cinema Pub for the CANCER BITES event, which is a fundraiser to benefit Huntsman Cancer Foundation.
There will be a Classic Horror Double Feature of the Orignial Night of the Living Dead and the Original House on Haunted Hill.
The cost is $25 and it includes T-Shirt and Double Feature.
This event is open to EVERYBODY over 21 years of age.
We hope to see you there!!
Please click Here to view the flyer!
If you have any questions or wish to register, please contact Heather at heather@cannonmatch.com.
October 8th at Noon – Banter With The Bench
Posted on September 14th, 2010 by neimarlijaa
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Please join the Women Lawyers of Utah for the
2010 Banter with the Bench
on Friday, October 8, 2010 from 12-1:30
First floor of the Matheson Courthouse at 450 S. State Street
Join women commissioners, judges and justices from Utah’s federal, state, administrative, justice, trial and appellate courts for a lively discussion on issues related to women and the law.
Lunch from Carlucci’s Bakery will be provided. 1.5 hours of CLE credit is pending.
Cost: $20 for WLU members, $10 for law students and recent graduates (pre-Bar admission) and $30 for non-members. RSVP and prepayment is strongly suggested. Only checks – no cash – will be accepted for day of registration. WLU membership is $40.
This annual event is one of WLU’s most popular – please RSVP early and send in your payment to reserve a spot.
RSVP by Wednesday, September 29, 2010, to lharmon@parsonsbehle.com and mail your check made out to WLU to her at 201 South Main Street, Suite 1800, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
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