The influx of women into the legal profession has significantly changed the landscape of legal practice. Women lawyers today no longer face the challenges to entering the legal profession they encountered thirty years ago. However, despite these advancements, research continues to demonstrate that there are still gender-based issues women have to face in the legal workplace. Among these issues ...

who inspired this project during my stay at the University of Alberta. Namrata Malhotra and Marc Ventresca have provided helpful criticism and comments. Especially, I am indebted to my supervisors Laura Empson and Tim Morris for their valuable advice and guidance throughout the project. ABSTRACT Organisational fields represent a central concept in institutional theory and discussions of profess...