Women make up 47% of their associates.

The firm’s affinity group, Women@Weil, has chapters in all its 20 offices, from Miami to Munich.  The Frankfurt chapter recently held its first networking event for female attorneys and clients, while the Warsaw office hosted a conference for women attorneys across Europe. The firm is also testing innovative mentoring programs designed to retain women and improve diversity: The Mommy Buddy program pairs new-mom associates with a colleague of their choice who stays in touch during maternity leave and helps ease the transition back to work. A new diversity report will track turnover and promotions by gender, race and sexual orientation across practices.

Female equity partners: 22%*

Female counsel: 40%

Female associates: 47%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 25%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 2%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 1%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 18

Weeks paid paternity leave: 10

Weeks paid adoption leave: 10

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: Yes

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

*Law firm does not offer nonequity partnership.