The ABA just released a report titled How Unappealing: An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap among Appellate Attorneys, which concludes:
Despite a strong pipeline of talented women attorneys, men outnumber women arguing before the Seventh Circuit nearly three to one—a gender gap that has barely improved over the last decade. This finding adds to a growing body of literature documenting the persistent underrepresentation of women in the legal profession, including as lead counsel, supreme court litigants, law firm partners, judges, and general counsel. Across all these domains, a clear picture has emerged: the pipeline is leaking. Law schools, firms, corporate clients, and courts all have a role to play in fixing those leaks, and we have outlined concrete steps that each can take to increase the number of women arguing in front of appellate courts. It is our hope that these suggestions for change mean that the next decade will bring more progress than the last.
Law360's story is Female Attys Still Underrepresented In Appellate Courts
In SCOTUS news, NLJ's Supreme Court Brief reports: The justices on Monday announced they will continue their restricted access to oral arguments in January and February as well as live audio feed of those arguments from the court's home webpage. The court building will remain closed to the public.
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