Women See Slow Gains in Law Firm Equity Partnerships

Top law firms are slowly increasing the ranks of female equity partners, but they are far from reaching parity, Working Mother said in its annual list of the “Best Law Firms for Women.”

The list includes 60 law firms identified as having the best practices in recruiting, retaining and promoting female lawyers. Among those firms, women made up 37% of new equity partners, compared with only 27% of new equity partners five years go.

On average, women make up 22% of the total equity partnership ranks at the firms on the list. Five years ago, 19% of equity partners ...