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Biglaw Firms Are Really Missing The Mark On Parental Leave For Dads

Not all families are traditional families. Do better, Biglaw.

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There is a lot of pressure around gender parity, but while some firms are announcing gender neutral policies, the others are keeping quiet. It’s important for firms to pay attention to gender neutral policies to retain and support their top talent.

— Summer Eberhard, a managing director in MLA’s associate practice group and co-author of a new survey on paid parental leave at large law firms, commenting on the fact that 23% of firms offer 14 to 20 weeks of paid paternity leave, while 43% of firms offer the same amount of time for maternity leave. “It’s a soft benefit, but parental leave has a very direct effect on how people view their firms. It’s a driver for associates,” said Kate Reder Sheikh, a managing director of the MLA’s associate practice group and the other co-author of the study. “And there are significant strides that still need to be made.”

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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