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Leaving law and barriers to re-entry

23 Apr 2013

Numerous studies report an over-representation of women among those leaving the profession of law. Although research has documented high turnover among women lawyers, particularly from private practice, only a handful of studies have explored the factors precipitating the decision to leave. The main causal factors identified to date include difficulties associated with combining family life and law practice and problems of discrimination and blocked career advancement.
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Authors

Kay, Fiona, Adjei, Jones, Alarie, Stacey

Pages
90
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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