Joan Williams

Female BigLaw Partners Fighting Gender Pay Inequality with Lawsuits

Female BigLaw Partners Fighting Gender Pay Inequality with Lawsuits

Summary: Will more law firms be slammed with gender discrimination lawsuits? Some legal experts think yes. Last year, law firms Chadbourne…

Survey Finds Deep Dissatisfaction Among Women Partners

Survey Finds Deep Dissatisfaction Among Women Partners

A survey of nearly 700 women law firm partners revealed an “intense dissatisfaction” with the compensation gap between men and…

PAR: Reduced Hours Better Than Layoffs

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.…