Offers a reentry program for lawyer moms

As a working mother, it’s comforting to know that someone’s got your back.  Just ask the lawyer moms who make up a significant portion of this Boston-based business law firm’s patent-litigation practice: Those assigned to the same client can share projects to support maternity leaves, reduced-hours schedules or family commitments—all with the full support of senior partners in the group. So if a mom has to run out to fetch a sick child from day care, other members of her team pick up where she left off.

Female equity partners: 16%

Female nonequity partners: 33%

Female counsel: 47%

Female associates: 44%

Female lawyers promoted to nonequity partner, 2004–2008: 28%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 24%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 5%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 5%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 12

Weeks paid paternity leave: 4

Weeks paid adoption leave: 12

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: Yes

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: No

Offer formal flextime program for associates & counsel?: n/a

Lawyers working flextime schedule: 0%

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes