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ALL IN A DAY'S WORK

Women have made great strides toward equality in our society. Nevertheless, subtle as well as intentional gender bias continues to create formidable barriers to equality. The California Judicial Council's Advisory Committee on Gender Bias and at least 21 other state task forces have found gender bias to b e a problem in the profession. All In A Day's Work is a provocative twenty-five-minute videotape designed to help members of the legal profession examine the obstacles impeding women's progress toward equality in both the workplace the the courts.

Based on interviews with women attorneys and judges, as well as several gender bias task force reports, All in a Day's Work presents vignettes portraying the dilemmas facing women attorneys as they try to advance in the workplace, represent their clients, particularly their female clients, and juggle family and work responsibilities. It confronts many of the double binds women find themselves in as they seek to be treated as equals in the profession, from the persistent focus on the personal appearance of women attorneys to stereotypes of women which often result in lower child custody support awards and which have fueled such myths as the "too aggressive" woman litigator.

Why is it important in legal workplaces to deal with the issue of gender bias since it seems costly, time-consuming, and doesn't contribute to billable hours? Because the benefits far outweigh the time, effort, and money spent. Workplaces which address these issues have more satisfied, loyal lawyers. The less time lawyers encounter gender bias, the greater the job satisfaction they experience, and the greater their commitment and loyalty to the firm. Their productivity increases when there is less to complain about; there is lower turnover and ultimately it saves the workplace money to have loyal, dedicated employees who are good ambassadors for their workplace and who remain at the same place of employment through their career. Moreover, clients are increasingly seeking firms that have a diverse workforce of women and minorities.

All in a Day's Work was sponsored by Queen's Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay area in conjunction with the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession as part of their ongoing work to eliminate and remedy gender bias in the legal profession. It was produced and directed by Abby Ginzberg, whose previous award-winning productions on racial bias in the legal profession include All Things Being Equal and A Firm Commitment. The video and study guide was distributed nationwide by the ABA Committee on Women in the Profession. The video was funded by law firms, bar associations and foundations. The video was intended to be used in a wide variety of settings-legal workplaces, bar associations, law schools, and judicial education programs.