Women in the Law
Women Shun UK Judgeships Because of Fusty Image
Women solicitors in the United Kingdom are reluctant to apply for High Court judgeships because of concerns about an unattractive lifestyle.
A judge’s job is considered to be “fusty, old-fashioned and underpaid,” Times Online reports. The conclusions were from a study done over concerns that many top lawyers don’t want to be judges.
Women are also concerned about a big workload and travel that keeps judges away from home for as much as six weeks at a time, the story says. They also cited a lack of female role models and fears of a hostile courtroom environment.
