THE DAILY BLADE: There Oughta Be A Law: Women In Legal Professions Earn Half Of What Men Do

 

On average, American women earned just 77.5 percent of what men earned ($44,255 vs. $34,278) n 2007, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, which reports income, earnings and poverty. Men out-earned women in each of 20 industry sectors, such as:

 

† Finance and insurance $71,422 vs. $39,390 (women earned 45 percent less than men)

 

† Real estate and rental and leasing $43,314 vs. $36,959 (women earned 15 percent less than men)

 

† Professional, scientific, and technical services $75,320 vs. $47,292 (women earned 37 percent less than men)

 

† Management of companies and enterprises $76,630 vs. $47,715 (women earned 37 percent less than men)

 

And women in legal occupations - from paralegals to judges - earned roughly half of what men did, reports The National Law Journal:

 

Women's median earnings in 2007 in the legal occupation were estimated at about $53,800, compared with about $105,200 for men.

Looking at specific occupations in the legal field, the salary gap was the largest among judges, magistrates and other judicial workers, with women earning an estimated $69,500, compared with men's $108,100, or about 64 percent of their salaries.

Women attorneys earned a median of $93,600, or about 78 percent of men's median earnings of $120,400.

Keep in mind that many of these white collar jobs require specialized training, licenses or advanced degrees. In addition to lower wages, women get an economic double-whammy when real estate, sales and government taxes go up further eroding their ability to save for retirement, to build a financial cushion against job loss or other unforeseen financial emergency, or to build an investment portfolio.

 

 

The Gang Of Twelve

 

TX teen Tabitha Ruiz was prevented from entering Seagoville High School by a security guard who told her that the silver and ruby beaded rosary she’s worn since childhood is “gang-related” and that she must hide it beneath her clothing or not wear it to school, reports KDFW (Channel 4, Dallas-Fort Worth). Police tell KDFW that some gangs have taken to wearing religious jewelry, but Tabitha and her mother say they are unaware that prayer beads are being used as a gang symbol. Rosaries are not specifically banned by the school, but the principal used his “discretion” to “err on the side of caution,” says a spokesperson. Tabitha and her mother plan to fight the ban in court.

 

[Hat Tip: The Heel, an Ivy-educated attorney with a prestigious New York firm, and occasional contributor to this blog.]

Posted by The Stiletto at September 20, 2008
Categories: The Daily Blade
 

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