University of Baltimore Journal of International Law
Article Title
Abstract
Judge Wald discusses several "myths" about women's careers in the law that she has encountered in hers, including the presence of hearty pioneers who despite obstacles and a cold climate pursued satisfying legal careers decades before the "women's movement" of the 1970's; the current status of women in the profession and the impediments to their further advancement, the enduring problems they confront in maintaining the "delicate balance" between marriage, motherhood and careers and the institutional reticence to accommodate their dual role, the need for vigilance to keep the gains they have already made from slipping away, whether men and women judges decide cases differently, weathering the inevitable setbacks and disappointments that show up in most legal careers and some modest advice on priorities in life and the law.
Recommended Citation
Wald, Patricia M.
(2013)
"Myths About Women’s Careers in Law,"
University of Baltimore Journal of International Law: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/ubjil/vol2/iss1/2