Law Society past-president in IBA podcast
Past-president of the Law Society Geraldine Clarke SC features in the latest episode in a series of podcasts from the International Bar Association (IBA).
Clarke, consultant at Gleeson McGrath Baldwin Solicitors, has chaired the IBA’s Professional Ethics Committee and now serves on its advisory board.
In the latest Inspirational legal women podcast, she reflects on a distinguished legal career spanning more than four decades – including her early years in a rural practice, where she was the only female solicitor on circuit.
‘Attrition’
In conversation with Sara Carnegie (director of the IBA’s Legal Policy and Research Unit), the SC discusses the challenges that continue to affect women’s progression in the legal profession.
She speaks about the attrition that many women face within the legal profession at key stages of their careers, the demands of a career in litigation, and the increasing expectation of constant availability in the digital era.
While acknowledging the progress made in recent years in supporting young women entering the profession, Clarke underscores the importance of maintaining strong support networks beyond the workplace and ensuring that lawyers have access to opportunities for peer-support mentoring and candid discussions about wellbeing, stress, and work-life balance.