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SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN THE COURTS SURVEY ON PERCEPTIONS OF RACE AND GENDER IN THE COURTS JULY 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...............................................................................................................i I. Introduction and Background ..........................................................................................1 II. Characteristics of Respondents........................................................................................2 A. Graph 1 - Gender of Respondents.......................................................................2 B. Graph 2 – Race/Ethnic Background ....................................................................3 C. Graph 3 – Length Admitted to the Bar ................................................................4 D. Graph 4 – Employment........................................................................................4 E. Graph 5 – Length of Time in Current Employment ............................................5 F. Graph 6 – County of Main Venue........................................................................5 III. Perceptions of Race and Gender in the Courts ................................................................6 A. Table 1 – Perception of gender affecting attorney treatment...............................6 B. Table 2 – Perceptions of race affecting attorney ...