Law Vibe

From Frequent Citations:

Something really struck me at one of those indistinguishable 1L lunch panels last year: men generally do not hesitate to barge in and talk to professors or partners. Thus, they hook up with great mentors. Thus, they are set on the path of success. Women don’t want to intrude, don’t want to be a bother, don’t want to be rejected.

If you never ask, you’re never told no. Of course, you never hear yes, either. Or please come in and chat, or hey how about going to the basketball game tonight, or I would love to write a letter of recommendation for you.

Women in law and law school are frustrated by the lack of female professors and partners–and rightly so, I think. But I suspect that some professors are frustrated at not getting the chance to help some of their female students, who maybe don’t get up the nerve to just ask for that Letter.