Helping Others Sidestep Discrimination

Although she feels that her life and career have been bolstered by lessons learned in overcoming discrimination, Catharine goes out of her way to help other female attorneys sidestep the issues she had to face. Several years ago, a young woman lawyer, who had always wanted to be a prosecutor, was offered a position with a district attorney’s office. The woman gave notice and was preparing to make the move when she received a call from the DA notifying her that he’d changed his mind and abruptly filled the position with a male candidate instead. She considered suing the DA and sought Catharine’s advice. Catharine suggested she investigate a position at the public defender’s office rather than sue, as ...

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