TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on May 12, 2015

Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Lee challenged the legal profession to set the standard for all professions and make gender equality a top priority during remarks at the East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (ETLAW) annual Supreme Court luncheon. In her speech, Chief Justice Lee cited statistics from the July 2014 American Bar Association publication, A Current Glance at Women in the Law, noting that although women make up 47 percent of law students and 45 percent of private practice associates, only 17 percent of equity partners are women. Most concerning, she said, is that female attorneys make only 79 percent of what their male counterparts pull in. The AOC has more.