Third, we tested our hypotheses empirically on a sample of Israeli lawyers who work full-time A strong belief prevalent in the legal profession holds that the time invested in work is an indication of commitment of the lawyer to the firm and has considerable effect on salary and bonuses (Epstein, 1993). in order to refine the analysis of the differences in the determinants of the earnings of male and female lawyers, this study focuses solely on male and female lawyers who work full-time