On 2 August 2017 the think tank of the European Parliament published a study analysis mapping across all 28 EU Member States the representation of women and men in legal professions. From the announcement on the site of the think tank:

Upon request by the Committee on Legal Affairs, this study analysis is mapping across all 28 EU Member States the representation of women and men in legal professions. The aim of this study is to identify areas where women or men are currently underrepresented and to analyse the underlying reasons and constraints.

Authors of the study: Yvonne Galligan, Renate Haupfleisch, Lisa Irvine, Katja Korolkova, Monika Natter, Ulrike Schultz and Sally Wheeler.