They are mostly women and remain among the most popular occupations for women. Although women now account for nearly half the U.S. workforce and their presence is increasing in higher paid occupations — such as lawyers — women still earn less than men.

The Marion County Courts have advised us that there is a nursing mother’s room in the City County Building.

Even as more women add a law degree to their résumés, carving out a successful career at a law firm remains an uphill endeavor.

Women are breaking barriers in the legal profession each and every day, and law school enrollment is no different.

Please take a moment to nominate a female attorney who has demonstrated some of the attributes of Antoinette Dakin Leach by encouraging other women in the pursuit of this honorable profession or blazing a path not taken by others. Visit indybar.org/adl for the online nomination form. The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2018. The recipient of the award will be honored at an event this fall.

At June 20's WLD Dress for Success Volunteer Opportunity, WLD volunteers assisted efforts to empower women in our Indianapolis community to achieve economic independence. WLD volunteers helped women boost their confidence for upcoming job interview by conducting mock interviews and providing resume assistance.

Despite the fact that in the new #MeToo era, women across the country are taking charge and leading movements for gender equality and equal pay, women continue to be underrepresented in private practice, especially when it comes to attaining leadership roles.

Today's female lawyers stand on the shoulders of several generations of pioneers.

Over the summer, news broke that several large, prestigious law firms had recently begun requiring new hires and summer associates to sign mandatory arbitration and non-disclosure agreements that would cover all employment-related claims between the employee and the firm. Students at top law schools, including Harvard and Yale, voiced their criticism and laid out specific policy changes that they wanted to see made by their respective schools.

In 1910, what state became the first in the country to have a female deputy district attorney? Hint: Clara Shortridge Foltz even has a courthouse named in her honor in this state.