Exam 12: Women in the Legal Profession

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Race, class, and gender are simply additive forces; they are non-intersecting.

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The chapter on lawyers concludes by saying that activist women like minority groups in general will never win through acquiring the master's tools and trying to gain access to the power structure in this way.

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The public image of lawyers in general, according to a Gallup poll, is of dedicated and honest men and women who pursue social justice.

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Gender harassment may be defined as:

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The low public image of lawyers as dishonest and of low integrity is:

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In sexual harassment cases, typically the harasser flatters himself that the woman enjoys his attentions.

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Describe the prevalence of sexual harassment for female lawyers. What forms does it take?

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Match the term with the appropriate definition. -EEOC

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According to research presented in the text, female lawyers compared to male lawyers often feel the need to define their professional roles.

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In 2020 under the Trump administration ______________was appointed to the Supreme Court

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Quid pro quo refers to the amount of business a member of a law firm can generate.

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The roles of female lawyers in the movies gives an unrealistic impression of the everyday life of an attorney.

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The ABA stands for ______.

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In Latin America and Eastern Europe, the sex ratios in the legal profession are closer to equal than in the U.S..

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Becoming Gentlemen: Women's Experience at One Ivy League Law School was written by _____________ and colleagues.

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Gender harassment entails belittling a woman as a __________.

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The following statement is true about the legal profession:

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Which of the following refers to the amount of business a member of a law firm can generate?

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Women are attracted to the legal profession for various reasons including to make a difference to society, to have a successful career with high status, and as a door into political office.

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In a boxed reading in the text, Jessa Nicholson Goetz defends her representation of men from the college campus who have been accused of raping women by arguing:

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