Women Now Lead in Law Firm Associate Roles: A Turning Point in Legal History
For the first time in history, women now represent the majority of law firm associates, marking a significant demographic shift…
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Can a Female Lawyer Ever Have it All?
Summary: The Geller Law Group offers a family-friendly alternative among law firms. Can women have it all? A full time…
Morgan Lewis Appoints Jami McKeon as Their First Female Chair
Summary: Litigator Jami Wintz McKeon becomes the first female chair at Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP. Litigator Jami Wintz McKeon…
Big Law Firms Only Slowly Hiring More Women
The gap between male and female lawyers is slowly closing in Big Law firms, up from 15 percent of partners…
Good News/Bad News for Women in BigLaw
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) has released its fourth annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women…
Female Lawyers Still Earning Less Than Males
According to The Law Society, the representative body for solicitors in England and Wales, female solicitors earn 29% less than…
Study: Biglaw Firms Must Do More for Diversity
A new study by the Minority Corporate Council Association says biglaw firms must do more to ensure that minority, female…
PAR: Reduced Hours Better Than Layoffs
The Project for Attorney Retention says reducing associate working hours will save a firm more money than cutting associate positions.…
Report: Women Still Not Making Partner
According to a report released by the San Francisco-based Project for Attorney Retention, which surveyed 100 American law firms, only…
76% of Young Lawyers Happy with Their Career Choice
A new study by the American Bar Foundation, of 4,160 individuals who became lawyers in 2000, has found that 76%…
Mentoring Program for Female Lawyers Redresses Discrimination
Hope you're interested in Canada this morning. Canada.com has a story about the frustrations faced by female lawyers, and a…
Gibbons Wins Catalyst Award for Women’s Initiative
Newark, New Jersey's Gibbons PC, a 230-attorney firm specializing in litigation, has been named one of the winners of the…