On January 19, Shira Franco, Labor + Employment partner will speak on a panel during the Women in Law Section of the NYSBA Annual Meeting entitled “If I Had a Dollar: Breaking Down Pay Disparity and its Impacts in the Legal Professional and Beyond.”
Session Overview
What are the long-term impacts of the gender pay gap on women in the legal profession and society as a whole? The panel will discuss:
- Data pertaining to pay disparity and discuss the intersectional impacts for women of color and other groups
- Why legal employers concerned about business growth and advancement of women need to pay attention to issues of pay disparity, and how new laws addressing pay inequity can help in that effort
- Strategies to combat the pay gap and salary negotiating tips to assist women in the legal profession