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Italy leads hashtag#Europe in having the largest number of women lawyers registered with the Bar. What a great evolution, all things considered!

If we look across Europe, in the hashtag#UK, the first woman was admitted to a law faculty in 1873, in hashtag#Italy in 1876, in hashtag#France in 1887. However, being admitted to university did not necessarily mean that they were granted the right to take a degree in law or practice as members of the bar.

Italy’s own pioneer in the field, Lidia Poët, was admitted to the hashtag#Torino bar association in 1883 becoming the first female lawyer of the country. Her later disbarment sparked a movement to allow women to practice law and hold public office in Italy, although it would still take long years until women were finally granted full equal status in the field.

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨

At 2legal, we believe that a commitment to gender balance, diversity, and inclusion is fundamental to our firm’s values and principles. A balanced team allows us to tackle challenges with a variety of perspectives, which enhances our creativity and problem-solving ability. Working with clients from over 15 countries across Europe, hashtag#Africa, North and South America, our gender-diverse team ensures we are better equipped to provide innovative and culturally sensitive legal advice.

We are happy to count Federica Canducci and Martina Favale as our colleagues and valuable contributors to the firm’s performance.

“In these 2+ years at 2legal I had the opportunity to develop practical skills, to learn from collaboration with external experienced professionals, and most of them where women, and to turn every challenge into a chance for personal and professional growth”, says Federica.

“I’ve been practicing for few months but I’m already very glad to be a lawyer. During my university studies I’ve tried many times to imagine how it would be to help people deal with their legal issues. The legal profession has historically been male-dominated, and as a woman lawyer, I envision a future where women lawyers are not just present but are leading in all areas of the legal field”, says Martina, our newest team member.