Insights: Results

A Double Dose of Power

by Constance Endelicato

Women in the Legal and Medical Professions Can Work Together to Dismantle Gender Inequality

All Aboard

by Patricia Brown Holmes

What effect is California’s new law mandating more women in corporate boardrooms likely to have?

Equity Matters

by Emer Simic

How my firm defies the statistics on women in legal leadership—and how yours can too.

Look for Carrots to Promote Diversity

by Heather A. Owen

In fact, the representation of women and minorities in leadership positions has decreased over recent years.

Alternate Routes

by Jennifer Alvey

For many women, a government job is an ideal—albeit necessary—springboard to a law-firm partnership.

For the Greater Good

by Nancy Lippincott

San Francisco nonprofit specialist Rosemary Fei on advice for young careerist women and helping make the world a better place.

Carrying the Torch While Raising the Bar

by Sharen L. Nocella

Catherine Pyune McEldowney makes waves as one of the few Asian-American women at the pinnacle of a U.S. law firm.

How to Accelerate Gender Diversity on Boards

by Celia Huber and Sara O'Rourke

Slow progress in adding more women to boards has dominated the conversation. But tips from standout companies are more likely to inspire others to take firmer action.

Follow the Money

by Rachel F. Sifuentes

Women are the future of fintech—but in the here and now, they’re still being underserved in an industry otherwise marked by explosive growth. Here’s why that must change.

Closing the Gender Gap in the UK Legal Market

by Financial Times

The number of female lawyers at the UK’s top 100 law firms is increasing, but only slowly – so why are women still significantly under-represented at partner level?

Crucial Alliances

by Jane E. Young

Workplaces everywhere have changed since the start of the pandemic in ways that can be highly beneficial to women. Here’s a road map for consolidating recent gains—and making the most of them going forward.

Progress and Potential

by Michele M. Jochner

Women have undeniably made great strides in our profession in recent decades, but much remains to be done. What’s the current state of the industry, what lies ahead—and what do lawyers (male and female alike) say are the most important issues going forward

Femwashing: How Corporations Exploit Feminism in Canada

by Elka Dadmand

The label may be new, the behavior it exposes is anything but.

Equal to the Task

by Joyce D. Edelman

Fighting for gender equity in the law firm can seem like the very definition of a thankless task. But you just might find yourself able to make great strides.

The Athea Principle

by Deborah S. Chang

How best to rectify the substantial gender imbalance in the legal profession—and the courtroom? Harness the legend of a butt-kicking Greek goddess and the collective power of six talented trial lawyers.

The Future of Litigation Is Changing for Female Solicitors in the U.K.

by Catherine Baksi

The support of entire law firms, organizations and senior counsel members will be the key to encouraging female solicitors and positive change in the industry.