Offers a phase-back program for new moms.

Women serve in positions of power throughout this national firm, which boasts a wide-ranging civil practice. Three women sit on its 12-person executive committee, and four of the firm’s six offices are led by women, including its head office in Milwaukee. Women partners lead the finance, legal personnel and diversity committees, as well as two of its 12 practice groups. Flexible scheduling helps with work/life balance, and lawyers on reduced hours stay on the partnership track. Lawyer moms can take a year to phase back to work after maternity leave; last year five women took advantage of the policy.

Female equity partners: 19%

Female nonequity partners, 2008: 49%

Female counsel, 2008: 44%

Female associates, 2008: 53%

Female lawyers promoted to nonequity partner, 2004–2008: 50%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 19%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 6%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 4%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 12

Weeks paid paternity leave: 6

Weeks paid adoption leave: 6

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: Yes

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: No

Offer formal flextime program for associates & counsel?: N/a

Lawyers working flextime schedule: 0%

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: Yes