This Washington, DC–based firm takes a progressive approach to its flexible working arrangements. Lawyers choosing a reduced-hours schedule are able to work 80% or less of the standard required billable hours. Last year, 16 female associates, two female counsel and two female nonequity partners worked reduced hours. The three-office firm has an outstanding record of promoting lawyers working reduced hours and a long history of equal partnership consideration for lawyers working full-time and part-time. The firm also offers a generous 18 weeks of fully paid maternity leave, and women lawyers often return to work on a reduced-hours basis. Of the six lawyers on the firm’s committee to decide equity-partner promotion, two are women. Women are experiencing the benefits of this firm’s commitment to them: Since 2006, 44% of attorneys promoted to partner firmwide have been women.

Female Equity Partners 17%

Female Nonequity Partners 38%

Lawyers Working Reduced Hours 7%