October 29, 2019 11:50 am
Published by Andrea Ungerer
An often-suggested way of dealing with the challenge of working in a law firm and maintaining a relationship is that one person pursues a career at a law firm, while the other person works only part-time or takes care of the children. Very often the reality is that if one person out of a couple chooses the option of working part-time or staying at home, it is usually the woman. And exactly this convention is not acceptable and has to be rethought.
May 25, 2019 9:20 am
Published by Andrea Ungerer
In Austria the amount of non-financial reports is growing as a result of the implemented EU directive. However, the unfortunate truth is that only a few companies offer a detailed description of their diversity concept in their corporate governance reports.
May 23, 2019 1:14 pm
Published by Andrea Ungerer
We took a look at the future of Legal Tech and AI, and how women in law could benefit from them. These tools could provide flexibility, increase the value of soft skills, and subvert traditional inter-generational relationships, by empowering the younger generation of digital natives.
March 8, 2019 3:25 pm
Published by Andrea Ungerer
From March 1-3, Vienna held its first international Women in Law Conference – the first convention of this kind in Central Europe. It focused on a diagnosis of the situation of women in the legal professions and on together developing ways to accelerate progress in this area.
January 30, 2019 9:10 am
Published by Andrea Ungerer
Renowned scholar Prof Sally Wheeler discusses the findings of her EU report on the Representation of Women and Men in Legal Professions Across the EU.
January 25, 2019 10:15 am
Published by Andrea Ungerer
In 1919 the first woman was admitted to study law at the University of Vienna - a milestone in the history of women in law. Today, 100 years later, women are represented in all legal fields – but they are still facing challenges in their work life. So let’s take a closer look at the history of women in law in Austria.
January 17, 2019 3:38 pm
Published by Andrea Ungerer
Roughly half of all law graduates are women, many of them at the top of their class. Those who start a career in law leave their job and even the legal field entirely twice as often as their male counterparts. As a result the representation of women in senior partner and leadership roles, also in universities, is not nearly where it could and should be. Staying in law often means a reduced opportunity for promotions and considerably less remuneration in comparison to male colleagues.
January 17, 2019 3:36 pm
Published by Andrea Ungerer
An often-suggested way of dealing with the challenge of working in a law firm and maintaining a relationship is that one person pursues a career at a law firm, while the other person works only part-time or takes care of the children. Very often the reality is that if one person out of a couple chooses the option of working part-time or staying at home, it is usually the woman. And exactly this convention is not acceptable and has to be rethought.