Legal Analysis Model

Legal Analysis Model

The relevant facts

According to the case, Ann Hopkins had worked successfully for Price Waterhouse since 1978 and was “nominated for partnership at Price Waterhouse in 1982.” (p. 1) Out of 88 candidates she was the only woman. In the admissions process, forms were sent out to all Price Waterhouse partners of whom there were 662. These partners then submitted their comments about the candidates. . Only “thirty-two partners, all male, responded about Hopkins.” (p. 5) The forms were then tabulated to achieve a statistical rating in order to determine if the candidate should be admitted to the partnership. Of the 88 candidates “Price Waterhouse offered partnerships to 47 of them, rejected 21, and placed 20, including Hopkins, on hold.” (p. 1) “Some candidates had been held because of concerns about their interpersonal skills.” “the Policy Board takes evaluations or a negative reaction on this basis very seriously,” even if the negative comments on short form evaluations were based upon less contact with the candidate than glowing reports on long forms evaluations based on more extensive contact. The policy