The Top Law Firms For Women & Diverse Attorneys (2024)
Which firms made the cut in 2024? Let’s take a look at the latest rankings.
Yale Law Women Report Honors Top Law Firms
Congrats to the recognized firms!
Where Inefficiency (Still) Plagues Today’s Legal Departments
In-house lawyers have yet to find their ideal workday, but your team can do better, according to this new survey report.
On The Basis Of Sex
The fight for equality continues.
War Stories, Exam Screw-Ups, And The Battle For Equality Goes On … And On … And On …
Every lawyer has a horror story.
The Top Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2021)
How did this annual ranking change during the pandemic era?
MothersEsquire: Advocating For Gender Equity In The Law
The group has a laser focus on being a catalyst for changes that remove systemic barriers to women’s success in the legal profession.
Best Practices In Trust Accounting: What Every Lawyer Needs To Know
Learn legal trust accounting best practices to ensure compliance and protect client funds. Discover expert tips to set your firm up for success.
Let’s Not Lose Ground During COVID-19 In The Fight For Gender Equality In Law Firms
A basic premise of all leadership development is that transformation and change cannot happen until we can really see the problem.
The Top Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2020)
Plus, details on firms that require employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements and nondisclosure agreements.
Honoring Advocates For Women’s Equality In The Legal Profession
Do you know who Inez Milholland was? If you don't, you should get to know her -- and these other leading figures in the fight for gender equity.
It’ll Be Easier To Go To The Moon Again Than To Close The Gender Parity Gap In Law
Where is our will, our perseverance, our determination for gender parity in the profession?
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
The Next CEO Of Wells Fargo Will Be A Female…Human Shield
Giving the worst job in American banking to a woman is the wrong way to make history.
The Top 10 Law Firms For Gender Equity & Family-Friendly Policies (2019)
Plus, details on firms that require employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements.
Using Litigation Finance To Close The Gender Gap In Law
What more can be done?
Morning Docket: 06.01.18
* New firm, new pay: Recently merged firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is going to be moving to a merit-based pay system for partners. Messing with people’s money? This should be interesting! [Legal Week] * Reed Smith has rolled out a new plan that will "revamp" associate life at the firm, complete with new training, billing requirements, and reviews. This isn't specifically for millennials (suuuuure), but rather, "an acknowledgment that there are some creative and inventive ways to do things differently." [American Lawyer] * In case you missed it, President Trump says he's considering commuting former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's 14-year sentence for corruption and he might even throw a pardon Martha Stewart's way. Hmm, it's almost like the president is trying to set the stage for something that could come in the future... [Chicago Tribune] * According to Vivia Chen, if we really want gender equity in the legal profession, it might be time for some quotas. It's working for corporate boards in Europe, so it could work here too, but alas, "the topic has largely been a nonstarter in the U.S." [The Careerist] * Jennifer Ihns, the former clinic administrator at Notre Dame Law, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzling about $200,000 from the school, but she'll only spend two years behind bars, with five years of probation. [Law.com]
The Top 10 Most Female-Friendly Law Firms (2018)
Plus, a ranking of the top 10 most family-friendly law firms.