Jayzer Flores

My dissertation research focuses on understanding and addressing the subtle barriers in the hiring and promotion process, specifically those which impact the evaluation and selection of lawyers in Canadian law firms. I conducted semi-structured interviews with both partners and associates with the aim to paint a nuanced account of hiring. I am particularly interested in lawyers’ experiences applying to jobs, going through interviews, and firm dynamics once on the job. Partners were asked an additional series of questions that explored how candidate decisions are made. I am interested in how both organizational and individual level practices, together, reproduce inequalities.