JULY/AUGUST 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS


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p.18 The pay gap between men and women widens.


FEATURES 18 THE PAY GAP


After more than a decade of collecting data on wages, the pay gap between women and men in the legal profession is still wide. Mid-career women at major law firms earn 80 percent of what their male counterparts make—a salary gap that’s as much as $100,000 annually. The salary disparity begins early in a


woman’s career and widens as her career progresses. BY JONATHAN GRONER


HARD HAT INDUSTRIES What drives women to pursue jobs at companies that are traditionally male-dominated? What has been key to their success and advancement? Find out what advice they have for attorneys contemplating enter- ing into a business environment in which they are the minority. BY LYDIA LUM


24 AT THE TOP: WOMEN GCs IN


I KNOW NOW… The challenges facing new attorneys are greater than ever. To help new attorneys, seasoned leaders, including firm partners, offer their reflections and advice gleaned over years of hard work. BY DIANNE HAYES


33 IF I ONLY KNEW THEN WHAT


if I only knew then...


Profi les and advice


from women who work in traditionally male- dominated fi elds.


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