Women are thriving across the board at this 100-year-old Minneapolis-based firm, which boasts a female managing partner—one of only a handful of women in the country leading top law practices. Of the firm’s 43 newly admitted partners in the past three years, 22 were women. A key factor in recruiting and retaining women lawyers is the significant number of women associates who have been promoted to partner in recent years. All of this translates to more effective role models for the firm’s younger women lawyers. The firm, which has 13 offices nationwide, has created a methodology to track the allocation of work to its female lawyers and lawyers of color to ensure they are receiving the work opportunities necessary to build expertise. Bonuses are awarded for partners’ contributions to diversity efforts.

Female Equity Partners 19%
Female Nonequity Partners 23%
Lawyers Working Reduced Hours 13%