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1. What type of law do you practice?

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2. Have you ever experienced discrimination within your profession? If yes, please describe the incident(s)

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3. Did you report the incident? Why or why not?

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4. Have you been called “sweetie” or “honey”? Describe the incident

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5. Do you have a nickname which your colleagues use to refer to you? Please describe

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6. Has anyone within your profession called you by anything other than your title or surname? Explain

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7. Have you ever witnessed men referred to by "pet names" (in your office or in the courtroom)? Describe an incident

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8. Do you feel courtrooms are hostile towards women? Explain

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9. Do you feel you are treated fairly by both male and female judges? Please describe an example

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10. Have you witnessed other lawyers in the courtroom treating males differently than females? Describe the incident

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11. How many women work in your office?

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12. a. How many of those women are lawyers?

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13. How many of those women are partners?

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14. Do you feel that your gender has hindered your opportunities? In what way? Can you describe an incident?

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15. Did this feeling begin in law school or as an undergraduate? Please give an example

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16. If you feel it was more difficult to enter law school because of your gender, can you give an example?

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17. Did you feel like there were a sufficient amount of mentors willing to help you in Law School? How many of those mentors were female?

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18. How would you say that being a woman has affected your law career?

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19. How would you say that experiencing discrimination has affected your career?

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20. Are you aware of any pay differences in your office based on gender? What is the reason given for this disparity?

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21. Do you feel males in your profession or office have had greater opportunities? Explain

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22. Have you ever felt less respected in the courtroom because you are a woman? Describe the incident

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23. How satisfied would you say you are with your career?

 
Very Unsatisfied
Somewhat Unsatisfied
Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Very Satisfied

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24. Did you leave your job at any point (i.e, to have a child, to care for an aging parent, etc.)?

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25. How long were you on a leave of absence?

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26. Why did(n’t) you return to your career?

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27. What defense mechanisms do you use to cope with discrimination?

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28. Would you say that you have experienced sexist behavior? Explain

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29. Have you experienced sexual connotations that were directed towards your appearance? Describe the situation.


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30. Were the remarks from a male or female?

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31. What other incidents of gender bias have you experienced?

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32. Did you ever feel as if you had to compete against your male colleagues in your office? Please give an example

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33. Did the pressure of your colleagues ever affect your work ethic?

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34. Have you felt as if you had to overcome the typical stereotypes of a female? Please explain.

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35. What was the hardest event that you overcame in your career?

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36. Did you feel as if you earned less recognition than your male colleagues in your office?

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