46% of their associates are female.

This Washington, DC–based firm engages in pro bono matters that are particularly important to women and families. (Recently, for example, it represented a group of female CIA agents challenging discriminatory treatment in disciplinary actions.) It is committed to crafting work schedules that meet the needs of its attorneys, including reentry lawyers like Julia Court Ryan, a mother of four who recently returned to the firm on an 80% schedule and was promoted to counsel shortly thereafter.

Female equity partners: 18%*

Female counsel: 33%

Female associates: 46%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 20%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 6%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 6%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 18

Weeks paid paternity leave: 4

Weeks paid adoption leave: 18

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: 2%

Offer support groups for reduced-hours lawyers?: No

*Law firm does not offer nonequity partnership.