It is an interesting question, through I think I suspect the answer has to do with the values that profession provides to the employee. In many studies we see a

It is an interesting question, through I think I suspect the answer has to do with the values that profession provides to the employee. In many studies we see a gender difference in men valuing high pay over other aspects in work place, and women valuing social respect and a feeling of helping more than high pay. The legal profession, and I suspect pro-bono lawyers in particular, provide tends to a value of respect and being helpful, while high profile cases brings in the high pay. It would not surprise me if men and women would give very different answer in surveys on why they entered the legal profession.