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Discrimination In The Legal Profession, Codes Of Professional Conduct And The Duty Of Non-Discrimination, Christ Tennant
Discrimination In The Legal Profession, Codes Of Professional Conduct And The Duty Of Non-Discrimination, Christ Tennant
Dalhousie Law Journal
This paper is about discrimination in the legal profession, and about the kinds of responses to discrimination that the legal profession should be considering. I begin with a review of the various forms of discrimination which exist in the legal profession. Discrimination in the legal profession ranges from the exclusion of the members of certain groups from parts of the profession, to sexual harassment, to discrimination in our courts, to the exclusion and deprecation of the perspectives and experiences of those who have not traditionally beenin positions of power. Discrimination in the legal profession occurs against women, against aboriginal people, …
Did She Ask For It?: The Unwelcome Requirement In Sexual Harassment Cases , Ann C. Juliano
Did She Ask For It?: The Unwelcome Requirement In Sexual Harassment Cases , Ann C. Juliano
Cornell Law Review
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What Can You Say, Where Can You Say It, And To Whom?: A Guide To Understanding And Preventing Unlawful Sexual Harassment, David Allen Larson
What Can You Say, Where Can You Say It, And To Whom?: A Guide To Understanding And Preventing Unlawful Sexual Harassment, David Allen Larson
Faculty Scholarship
After an increase in visibility for sexual harassment cases in 1991, employers have had to treat allegations of sexual misconduct more seriously now that juries have the authority to award both compensatory and punitive damages. Many employers and employees remain confused, however, as to what conduct is considered unlawful sexual harassment. This article explains how courts have analyzed allegations of unlawful sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discussing what a court must find before it will impose liability. In response to the very real and immediate demand for a straightforward discussion of the …
Exit: Power And The Idea Of Leaving In Love, Work, And The Confirmation Hearings, Martha R. Mahoney
Exit: Power And The Idea Of Leaving In Love, Work, And The Confirmation Hearings, Martha R. Mahoney
Articles
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The Thomas Hearings: Watching Ourselves, Robert F. Nagel
The Thomas Hearings: Watching Ourselves, Robert F. Nagel
Publications
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Ellison V. Brady: A Legal Compromise With Reality In Cases Of Sexual Harassment, Patricia J. Almony
Ellison V. Brady: A Legal Compromise With Reality In Cases Of Sexual Harassment, Patricia J. Almony
Villanova Law Review
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Regulating Workplace Sexual Harassment And Upholding The First Amendment - Avoiding A Collision, Nadine Strossen
Regulating Workplace Sexual Harassment And Upholding The First Amendment - Avoiding A Collision, Nadine Strossen
Villanova Law Review
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The Reasonable Woman And The Ordinary Man, Carol Sanger
The Reasonable Woman And The Ordinary Man, Carol Sanger
Faculty Scholarship
Nineteen ninety-one was a seismic year for sexual harassment. The first localized shift occurred in January, when the Ninth Circuit established that the standard by which sexual harassment in the workplace would be judged was no longer the reasonable man or even the reasonable person but rather the reasonable woman. In October a larger audience felt a much stronger jolt when Anita Hill spoke before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Hill testified that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her while she worked for him at the Department of Education and at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her testimony …