I started off as a prosecutor and I would be sitting…
“I started off as a prosecutor and I would be sitting there, waiting for the defense attorney to come, and they would either bypass me because they would assume that I'm not the attorney or they would assume that I was the legal secretary or a paralegal - never the attorney.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
She describes being misidentified as non‑attorney due to gender bias in legal settings.
In simple terms: People assumed she wasn’t a lawyer because she’s a woman.
Challenge stereotypes with competence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- courtroom
- law firm
- client meetings
- networking events
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you assert authority when misidentified?
- What steps can institutions take to reduce bias?
Assumptions can persist despite credentials.