# The "motherhood penalty" and the legal profession

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Podcast: [Today's Conveyancer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-s-conveyancer-podcast-4088762)
Published: 2026-05-30T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The latest Today’s Conveyancer Podcast turns its attention to one of the profession’s most persistent, and least openly discussed, challenges: the impact of maternity leave on women’s careers in law. While the legal sector is not alone in perpetuating the motherhood penalty, the measurable career disadvantage experienced by women after having children, the podcast explores the unique pressure the legal sector presents around billable hours, PQE structures and the absence of traditional ...

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