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by davidreiss 3240 days ago
> When I think of what I'd want my daughter to do, I can't help but think she'd have an easier time maximizing her potential in the latter field, where she doesn't have to deal with the awkwardness of being the only woman on her team, or working only for men team leaders.

Women lawyers only make up 18% of the law partners.

http://www.ibtimes.com/gender-gap-female-lawyers-progress-sl...

And women make 44% less than the men.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/business/dealbook/female-...

> The legal profession fixed the problem of historic discrimination in the field by not being gender blind.

By making it gender blind, only 18% of the women made partner.