New moms get 16 weeks paid maternity leave.

The work/life balance committee at this global corporate firm knows how to get things done.  After reviewing all of the firm’s reduced-hours and flexible work arrangements to ensure consistency across departments, the committee advocated for new supportive policies, including the appointment of a coordinator in the firm’s New York City and Washington, DC, offices to oversee alternative work schedules. To boost interest in flexible work arrangements, the committee compiled a list of firm lawyers already working flextime or reduced hours so that they could answer questions from interested colleagues.

Female equity partners: 18%*

Female counsel: 37%

Female associates: 39%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 17%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 4%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 3%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 16

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?: Yes

Lawyers working flextime schedule: 0%

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes

 *Law firm does not offer nonequity partnership