On this week’s episode of The Jabot podcast, I speak with Eliza Stoker, Executive Director of Major, Lindsey & Africa’s In-House Counsel Recruiting group, one of the co-authors on a new survey looking at global in-house compensation. And the results are not good: they found that not only is there an 11.4 percent gender pay gap between male Chief Legal Officers and General Counsel and their female counterparts at other companies, but the survey also reveals a gender gap in compensation within companies between folks in the same position.
In this case, we chat about what exactly is behind the gender gap in-house, what folks need to understand about the in-house space that may contribute to the pay gap, what can/should be done to fix the disparity, and what gender equity looks like in-house.
The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wears when delivering dissents from the bench. It’s a reminder that even when we aren’t winning, we’re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.
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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, and host of The Jabot podcast. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).