Offers a reentry program for lawyer moms.

Attorneys at this Denver-based firm aren’t penalized for opting to work reduced hours.  They’re eligible for equity partnership alongside full-time colleagues, and since 2004 three women have been promoted to partner while working a reduced schedule. It’s a policy popular with many attorneys at the partner level: Last year, 17 worked reduced hours, including 14 women. New moms can transition back to work on reduced hours as well, and in 2008 four chose the option. Three of six attorneys sitting on the partnership committee are women, and last year, 34 female lawyers received leadership and management training to help them advance. Meanwhile, the first two winners of a new summer associate diversity scholarship were women.

Female equity partners: 22%*

Female counsel: 34%

Female associates: 48%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 33%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 15%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 3%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 8

Weeks paid paternity leave: 2

Weeks paid adoption leave: 8

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: n/a

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes

*Law firm does not offer nonequity partnership