What's in a name? Apparently quite a lot if you're in the legal profession.
A new US study has found women with masculine sounding names are more likely to be successful lawyers or judges than those with more feminine names.
For example, a female with the name Cameron is said to be three times more likely to become a judge than a lawyer with the name Sue.
According to news.com.au, the Clemson University study also found women with male sounding names are prone to earn higher salaries.
The researchers say the study may reflect deeply ingrained attitudes in the legal world, a paradoxical characteristic when you consider that half of law graduates in the US are women.
A new US study has found women with masculine sounding names are more likely to be successful lawyers or judges than those with more feminine names.
For example, a female with the name Cameron is said to be three times more likely to become a judge than a lawyer with the name Sue.
According to news.com.au, the Clemson University study also found women with male sounding names are prone to earn higher salaries.
The researchers say the study may reflect deeply ingrained attitudes in the legal world, a paradoxical characteristic when you consider that half of law graduates in the US are women.
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