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Law Practice

Jun. 21, 2023

Promoting women as lead counsel: the role of the bench, in-house counsel, and the media

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Koren L. Bell

Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Email: kbell@willkie.com

Yale Law School; New Haven CT

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We know, and it is increasingly well-accepted, that diversity enhances advocacy and litigation outcomes - and that juries expect to see women in active roles at trial. Yet the historically dismal statistics on women in lead counsel roles remain on display in courtrooms across the country on any given day. While strides have been made, we have a long way to go to achieve equality for women lawyers in these roles. Together with internal support from women lawyers' stake...

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