Grace Cannata
Topic- gender inequality within the legal framework
Credible Websites-
1- Making strides towards gender equality in the legal profession. (n.d.). Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/publications/committee_newsletters/bcl/2019/201902/fa_7/
- This source is credible because it was published on the American Bar Associations website and contains author credentials as well as a well detailed bibliography and citations. This source is important because it shows how much work has been done and still needs to be done in order to end gender inequality within the legal framework. I liked this source because it shows women across the country coming together to fight against something that has needed reform for decades.
2- Fiona Kay1 and Elizabeth Gorman2. (n.d.). Women in the legal profession. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.lawsocsci.4.110707.172309?casa_token=cbxgdELVfGQAAAAA%3A9DNeI6WWuGxfS7DiAKJTzXZddYCleSAO-ScGn0JQKxy2lnkTivoljELRtyp9V2umwNzds755BE9U9Q
- This website is a journal entered in a knowledgeable magazine where Scholars of legal history, sociology, economics, organizational behavior, and law have examined various dimensions of the feminization of the legal profession. This review traces the parameters of integration and inequality in the careers of women and men in the contemporary legal profession. All sources used are fact checked and credible shown in the bibliography of the journal.
Scholarly Journal-
3- Krakauer, L., & Chen, C. (2011, December 23). Gender barriers in the legal profession: Implications for career development of female law students. Retrieved April 13, 2021, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/j.2161-1920.2003.tb00857.x?casa_token=mfl_dV3aQdgAAAAA%3Au3vogw6mSc-Sn9nBXk_Od-uMCGEvoDHMjuasXJICjXlOUQHF6tESo7zblM9DJ6NG71akCFaV8VrvHHk
- This source is reputable because it is a scholarly article by Lianne Krakauer who is in the career development program at the University of Toronto. Charles P. Chen is the corresponding author whose reputation precedes him due to his multiple published works. This analytical discussion aims at examining some of the key issues pertinent to the life career development of female students in law schools. The authors explore gender‐related psychosocial aspects, such as the differences between the career patterns of men and women.
Magazine Articles
4- Butler, K. (2016, December 05). Gender inequality in the legal profession. Retrieved April 19, 2021, from https://medium.com/@kbutler9/gender-inequality-in-the-legal-profession-9f81992e80ce
- This is a reputable and accurate academic source because Katherine Butler is a lawyer and a certified writer for the New York Times and other various academic forums. This article holds importance because Butler discusses gender stereotypes, workplace structures, and support networks all relating to gender inequality.
5- Bazelon, S. (2019, June 03). What it takes to be a trial lawyer if you’re not a man. Retrieved April 19, 2021, from https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/female-lawyers-sexism-courtroom/565778/
- This is a reputable source because The Atlantic is rated highly for reliability and mixed bias. This article is very important because it talks about sexism and the relationship between men and women within the legal framework. This article is important to me and to my final project because it touches base on all aspects of gender inequalities within the legal framework.
6- The Appeal. “How State Attorneys General Can Lead On Reform – The Appeal.” The Lab by the Appeal, 4 Feb. 2021, theappeal.org/the-lab/explainers/how-state-attorneys-general-can-lead-on-reform.
This source is important because I will be using it in the syllabus as a way to let students think outside of the box and not answer a question specifically on the article. They will use the article to form their own ideas on whether reform is needed on gender inequality in the workplace. This source is reputable because the appeal is a reputable source.
