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19 Hastings Women's L.J. [i] (2008)

handle is hein.journals/haswo19 and id is 1 raw text is: Table of Contents Foreword By Amanda Kennedy and Emily Wood .............................................. I The Evolution of Women's Rights in Inheritance Article by Kristine S. Knaplund ......................................................... 3 The Evolution of Women's Rights in Inheritance explores the period shortly after the passage of the Married Women's Property Acts, when women had increasing economic power and, in many jurisdictions, the right to execute wills without their husbands' consent. Through original research and comparisons with earlier and later studies, the author discovered ways in which women differed significantly from men. In addition, the author found an astonishing amount of litigation, including will contests, objections to accounts, and actions to quiet title in over twenty percent of the wills. This study fills in gaps in the legal literature in women's history in the nineteenth century and provides original research in a field with few such studies. The Future of Women in the Legal Profession: Recognizing the Challenges Ahead by Reviewing Current Trends Article by M aria Pab6n Ldpez ....................................................... 53 In 2004, the Indiana Supreme Court Race and Gender Commission undertook a large survey of lawyers' perceptions about women in the legal profession in order to assess which areas of gender bias have improved and which areas could stand improvement. This Article takes the data from this survey and interprets its significance for women in the profession and for the justice system overall. The Article compares the findings from the 2004 study of Indiana lawyers to the findings of a similar earlier Indiana study (conducted in 1990), and draws conclusions regarding the overall occurrence of gender bias in Indiana along with the specific experiences of women in the legal profession in the state. The Article further examines how the instances of gender bias and the experiences of women in the legal profession in Indiana measure up to those of other parts of the country by using comparative data from other U.S. jurisdictions. Finally, Professor L6pez offers conclusions and recommendations on how the situation for women in the legal profession can be improved and for further study on the

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