In 1970, when Candace Krugman Beinecke graduated from Rutgers law school, she could count the number of her female classmates on one hand.
In 1975, when Mary B. Cranston graduated from Stanford Law School, about 30% of her class were women.
There appears to be no direct correlation between women's increased numbers in the profession and their ascension to power in firms. Power comes at a price, female lawyers say, and not all women are willing to pay it. Even those who are willing find that the reins of power aren't always for sale. On the surface, the news of late seems very positive regarding women who have become firm leaders. But women have a way to go before their representation in the upper echelons of firms reflects the overall number o
July 01, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In 1970, when Candace Krugman Beinecke graduated from Rutgers law school, she could count the number of her female classmates on one hand.
In 1975, when Mary B. Cranston graduated from Stanford Law School, about 30% of her class were women.
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