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Opportunities in advancement for women is not easy. Women are still perceived to be incompetent in the eyes of men. Women advancing in the legal profession is slowly rising however, the glass ceiling still has not been broken. Many women are advancing in the field in of law however, in order for these women to get these advancement they go through a lot of challenges and struggles. One woman who has advanced significantly is Sonia Sotomayor. Though a good example that shows how gender is an issue with justice and law is the example that Sonia Sotomayor stated, “there is only one woman in the Justice Supreme Court.” Women are still not getting the equal opportunity for advancement which pushes them in some cases to leave these big firms. In the report, “Women's History Month: Cracking The Glass Ceiling One Client At A Time,” the women who was previously working for a large firm had to end their positions there in order to take it upon themselves to advance in the legal profession. Therefore, these two women started their own firm. They ran the risk of a pay cut, in which they received, however, they were given the opportunity for advancement. Hilary Clinton has also opened new doors for advancement for women. Sarah Palin has also contributed to areas for advancement for women. She was able to advance to a nominee for a position in the Vice Presidential position. Some challenges that these women run into or has experienced is stereotype and judgments. Like Sonia Sotomayar these women who experience these advancement experience media attention and strict criticism. Another challenge that women experience is inequity in treatment. Women constantly are put to the test to prove their competency. Another challenge that these women face is juggling work and family. These women who work in the legal profession and who has children, biggest challenge in separating the two as well as juggling work and parenting.