Fiona Kay

B.A.H (Queen's), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) 
Professor

Email: kayf@queensu.ca
Office: Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room D-527
Phone: 613 533-6000 ext 74486
Fax: 613-533-2871

Research Areas

• Stratification and mobility in the legal profession
• Race and gender inequality, organizations, and the law
• Social capital, trust, and employment pathways
• Access to justice and pro bono legal service

Teaching Areas

• Sociology of law, work and occupations, sociology of professions, criminology, research methods.

Current Research

Professor Kay has three on-going projects. The first is a twenty-year longitudinal study examining the career pathways of men and women lawyers. A second study focuses on career progress and retention of racial minorities in large corporate U.S. firms. A third study explores issues of access to justice and altruism with a focus on pro bono (free) legal service among lawyers. These projects are funded by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).

Publications

Recent Publications