TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 19, 2022

Lawyers are talking about the Netflix new show “Partner Track,” which is based on a novel by Helen Wan, a former associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. “Love it or loathe it — there seems to be little middle ground — the series is sparking debate about whether it captures what it’s like to be a woman of color in the legal profession,” one commentator writes. Meanwhile, Marvel has introduced a new superhero, and this time she's a lawyer. “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” steaming on Disney+, portrays assistant DA-turned superhero Jennifer Walter as she uses her super strength inside the courtroom and out. According to Reuters, both of these shows demonstrate law firms’ diversity problems. “Both feature a woman lawyer working at an elite law firm who is more competent, ethical and hard-working than her white male counterparts — only to be slighted, excluded or trotted out in a show of tokenism.” Bloomberg Law also weighs into the debate with its piece, “Is Partner Track too White Centric?”