Guarantees new parents-to-be 13 weeks paid adoption leave.

When three men started this midsized law firm 30 years ago, their first hire was a female attorney.  Today, more than half of the 61 lawyers at this San Francisco–based firm are women, as are its managing partner and three of five corporate practice group leaders. An esprit de corps is fostered across the ranks because of a simple policy: No internal competition. Partners don’t have to fulfill billable-hour minimums, a rarity in law firms, and their income isn’t tied to the clients they bring in but rather to factors such as hours worked and firm leadership and management.

Female equity partners: 52%*

Female counsel: 29%

Female associates: 63%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 88%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 13%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 17%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 13

Weeks paid paternity leave: 13

Weeks paid adoption leave: 13

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: No

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: Yes

Offer formal flextime program for associates & counsel?: No

Lawyers working flextime schedule: n/a

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: No

*Law firm does not offer nonequity partnership