Women lawyers still lag men in senior in-house roles

Singapore

MORE women lawyers in Asia and the Middle East are opting for in-house roles, as they find it easier to ascend to senior positions in such roles than they would in private practice.

Despite this, however, they continue to be outranked by their male colleagues in in-house roles.

These were two of the key conclusions drawn from a study by In-House Community, a professional and social network for more than 20,023 in-house legal and compliance professionals.

The study was compiled from interviews conducted last year with more than 2,600 members of In-House Community from 12 jurisdictions, ranging from the U…