What We Love
The partnership track isn’t for everyone. That’s why this Nashville-based firm allows its staff attorneys to work a 40-hour week and places them on an as-needed basis in the main practice areas. While they’re not eligible for partner, these lawyers still receive many of the same benefits as their full-time counterparts, including paid maternity leave, reimbursement for continuing education courses and annual performance reviews. Women are in leadership positions throughout the firm, holding one of seven seats on its executive committee and chairing the committees responsible for entry-level hiring, diversity and client relations. Also, the firm devotes roughly half of its recruiting budget to attracting women.

Female equity partners: 17%

Female nonequity partners: 67%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 6%

Female equity partners: 17%

Female nonequity partners: 67%

Female counsel: 71%

Female associates: 43%

Female lawyers promoted to nonequity partner, 2004–2008: 0%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 35%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 6%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 5%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 12.8

Weeks paid paternity leave: n/a

Weeks paid adoption leave: n/a

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: No

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: No

Offer formal flextime program for associates & counsel?: No

Lawyers working flextime schedule: n/a

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes

 

 

 

 

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