Link: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-march-7-2016-1.3478812/women-leaving-criminal-defence-law-due-to-discrimination-new-report-says-1.3478945
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The Criminal Lawyers Association have released a report suggesting women are leaving the practice at a higher rate than men.
The trend has been persistent. A study in Ontario in 2008 reported the profession was losing some of its best and brightest, as women left “in droves.”
This new research wanted to get a better understanding of why that was, and what could be done to reverse the trend. It found problems ranging from pay, to parental leave, to outright sexism.
Criminal lawyers play a crucial role in the justice system. The Current convened a panel to discuss the workplace conditions for women lawyers and why they are leaving law.
Guests in this segment:
Breese Davies, vice-president of the Criminal Lawyers Association. She’s also the founder of Breese Davies Law.
Jessyca Greenwood, criminal defence lawyer, Greenwood Defence Law.
Jordan Furlong, partner at Edge International.
This segment was produced by The Current’s Leif Zapf-Gilje and Marc Apollonio.
