Offers a formal flextime program for associates & counsel.

A new on-ramp program eases the reentry of lawyer moms who’ve taken an extended absence from this Cincinnati-based firm, which merged with Indianapolis’s Locke Reynolds earlier this year. Developed by the Women’s Initiative, the program evolved from the firm’s realization that investing time and money in developing and training young women lawyers—only to lose them when the challenge of juggling professional and family responsibilities became too much—made no economic sense. Under the program, the firm pays a participant’s bar association dues and other state fees and invites her to training, professional development sessions and other events. The goal? To attract lawyer moms to the firm when they are ready to return to work.

Female equity partners: 15%

Female nonequity partners: 35%

Female counsel: 46%

Female associates: 49%

Female lawyers promoted to nonequity partner, 2004–2008: 42%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 32%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 9%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 7%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 12

Weeks paid paternity leave: n/a

Weeks paid adoption leave: n/a

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: No

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: Yes

Offer formal flextime program for associates & counsel?: Yes

Lawyers working flextime schedule: n/a

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes