Litigators, Women's Issues

Women Continue To Be Shut Out As Lead Counsel

Women's voices are seldom heard in New York courts.

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The time has come to turn things around. We look forward to seeing a real improvement when we repeat the study in two years.

— Judge Shira Scheindlin, formerly of the Southern District of New York, commenting on the disappointing results of a study of New York courtrooms, which showed that women attorneys account for only 25 percent of lead counsel roles. Women had few speaking roles in courts across the state, no matter the level of the court and no matter the type of case being heard.

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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