Discrimination Against Women Lawyers Question Title * 1. What type of law do you practice? Question Title * 2. Have you ever experienced discrimination within your profession? If yes, please describe the incident(s) Question Title * 3. Did you report the incident? Why or why not? Question Title * 4. Have you been called “sweetie” or “honey”? Describe the incident Question Title * 5. Do you have a nickname which your colleagues use to refer to you? Please describe Question Title * 6. Has anyone within your profession called you by anything other than your title or surname? Explain Question Title * 7. Have you ever witnessed men referred to by "pet names" (in your office or in the courtroom)? Describe an incident Question Title * 8. Do you feel courtrooms are hostile towards women? Explain Question Title * 9. Do you feel you are treated fairly by both male and female judges? Please describe an example Question Title * 10. Have you witnessed other lawyers in the courtroom treating males differently than females? Describe the incident Question Title * 11. How many women work in your office? Question Title * 12. a. How many of those women are lawyers? Question Title * 13. How many of those women are partners? Question Title * 14. Do you feel that your gender has hindered your opportunities? In what way? Can you describe an incident? Question Title * 15. Did this feeling begin in law school or as an undergraduate? Please give an example Question Title * 16. If you feel it was more difficult to enter law school because of your gender, can you give an example? Question Title * 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? Question Title * 18. How would you say that being a woman has affected your law career? Question Title * 19. How would you say that experiencing discrimination has affected your career? Question Title * 20. Are you aware of any pay differences in your office based on gender? What is the reason given for this disparity? Question Title * 21. Do you feel males in your profession or office have had greater opportunities? Explain Question Title * 22. Have you ever felt less respected in the courtroom because you are a woman? Describe the incident Question Title * 23. How satisfied would you say you are with your career? Very Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied Very Unsatisfied Somewhat Unsatisfied Somewhat Unsatisfied Somewhat Unsatisfied Somewhat Unsatisfied Somewhat Unsatisfied Somewhat Unsatisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Very Satisfied Very Satisfied Very Satisfied Very Satisfied Very Satisfied Very Satisfied Question Title * 24. Did you leave your job at any point (i.e, to have a child, to care for an aging parent, etc.)? Question Title * 25. How long were you on a leave of absence? Question Title * 26. Why did(n’t) you return to your career? Question Title * 27. What defense mechanisms do you use to cope with discrimination? Question Title * 28. Would you say that you have experienced sexist behavior? Explain Question Title * 29. Have you experienced sexual connotations that were directed towards your appearance? Describe the situation. Question Title * 30. Were the remarks from a male or female? Question Title * 31. What other incidents of gender bias have you experienced? Question Title * 32. Did you ever feel as if you had to compete against your male colleagues in your office? Please give an example Question Title * 33. Did the pressure of your colleagues ever affect your work ethic? Question Title * 34. Have you felt as if you had to overcome the typical stereotypes of a female? Please explain. Question Title * 35. What was the hardest event that you overcame in your career? Question Title * 36. Did you feel as if you earned less recognition than your male colleagues in your office? Done