Topics

Focus: Women in the Court room

Research Questions:

• Are women in the court room only perceived as one of two extremes: Bitch or Timid (nurturing)?
• Are women even in the race?
• What is probability a woman is chosen for a promotion?
• How women "climb" the court room ladder
• Is there more than just lies spread in the court room?  

Focus: Clothing in the court room (jury persuasion)

Research Questions:

• Do attorneys manipulate jurors using clothing choice? For themselves? For their clients?
• Can you really dress for success?
• Dose the price of a suit reflect the success of the lawyer?

Who has studied this question and what do they say: (sources)

• Sisters in law: women lawyers in modern America
• Law and Psychology review
• What's gender got to do with it ...

What do I need to find out to answer this question:

• Interviews- transcriptions
• Accessibility to women lawyers who would have the knowledge to answer questions
• Focus group- recorded conversations
• Chat interview

What do I need to do to gather information that will answer my question

• Socio linguistics- analysis of court room dynamics
• Women's perceptions
• What men do to aid- negative & positive
• Language Analysis
• Pragmatics