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Cracks in the Ceiling

by Vivia Chen

The American Lawyer Vol. XXV, No. 6
June 2003
Women in the Law

Why are some firms so much more successful at turning female associates into partners than others? The answer lies in the spirit, not the letter, of their policies.

THOSE X CHROMOSOMES MUST be in overdrive. Not only are women breaking into the nation's largest law firms in unprecedented numbers--several firms report 50 percent or more in their entering class--but, increasingly, they are aiming for the partnership suite. The national average for female partners (both equity and nonequity) among the top grossing 100 firms is now 16 percent--not cause for a national holiday, perhaps, but notable, considering that it was just 10.6 percent in 1992. In the last decade almost every major firm increased--however modestly--its female shareholders. And the feminization of law practice doesn't stop there. Mentoring programs, part-time work options, generous maternity leaves (up to nine months, three of them paid), emergency child care facilities, and other women/family-sensitive measures have become standard fare at the nation's most elite firms. Indeed, women lawyers have never had it so good.

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