New dads get 10 weeks paid paternity leave.

Working moms don’t need to ask for a flex work schedule here. A director of professional development, who’s managed the reduced-hours program for two decades, reaches out to associates who are pregnant or on leave to ease their transition back to work at a pace that makes sense for them. The New York City–based firm started the program more than 40 years ago and has been refining it ever since. When reduced-hours lawyers work significantly more than planned, the firm offers more pay or time off. Reduced hours associates can request a mentor who also works a reduced-hours schedule so they can share experiences.

Female equity partners: 16%*

Female counsel: 44%

Female associates: 52%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 26%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 11%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 9%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 20

Weeks paid paternity leave: 10

Weeks paid adoption leave: 10

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: Yes

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: Yes

Offer formal flextime program for associates & counsel?: No

Lawyers working flextime schedule: 0%

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes

*Law firm does not offer nonequity partnership