Sexism, Women's Issues

Even 'Superwomen' In Biglaw Can Be Discriminated Against

This is utterly depressing.

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depressed lawyerIf her allegations are true, it would indicate that in some respects it doesn’t matter what you do as a woman, and that is a very depressing thought.

We think you have to be a superwoman to get to the top of these law firms. And here is someone who would appear to be a superwoman, and even then, if her allegations are true, she’s discriminated against.

— Nancy Ezold, an employment lawyer who sued Wolf Block Schorr and Solis-Cohen in the ’90s for sex discrimination, commenting on the anonymously filed $50 million gender bias lawsuit against Proskauer Rose. The plaintiff’s alleged originations in the Jane Doe case are said to have varied between $7 and $9 million in client revenue per year.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky has been an editor at Above the Law since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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