Exciting new series on “Voice, Body and Movement for Lawyers – How to connect with the jury and find Justice Through Dramatic Technique!”
Click here to find out moreJoin Andrea S. Kramer, partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP, author of “Taking Control: Women, Gender Stereotypes and Impression Management,” “Professional Advancement and Gender Stereotypes: The “Rules’ for Better Gender Communications” and “Self-Evaluations: Dos and Don’ts,” and co-author of the new American Bar Association’s Presidential Task Force on Gender Equity’s guide on “What You Need to Know About Negotiating Compensation” for this important program. Understanding gender stereotypes allows lawyers to find effective ways to work around them, eliminating bias and improving gender diversity in the legal profession. In this program, Ms. Kramer discusses how gender stereotypes are scripts for biased behavior and how they divide people, industries, jobs, and careers into “feminine” and “masculine.” She addresses the discriminatory operation of gender stereotypes, including descriptive discrimination, hostile biases, and benevolent biases; prescriptive and proscriptive biases; and stereotype activation. She also discusses how lawyers can benefit from understanding gender stereotypes and biases and offers tips for eliminating bias in the legal profession and leveling the playing field.
