Grants 6 weeks paid maternity leave.

This Los Angeles–based firm doesn’t rest on its laurels. Even though its commitment to diversity is well known in the legal profession, the firm has hired an outside consultant to evaluate its performance and recommend ways to improve recruitment, retention and advancement of women and minority attorneys. All lawyers have a say in shaping the firm’s policies: Associates elect three members each year to represent them on the policy committee, and the firm welcomes new ideas. (After an internal survey found interest in having an on-site child-care center, several young associates took the lead in exploring the feasibility of such a benefit.)

Female equity partners: 15%*

Female counsel: 37%

Female associates: 48%

Female lawyers promoted to equity partner, 2004–2008: 28%

Lawyers working reduced hours: 6%

Lawyers working reduced hours, 2004–2008: 4%

Weeks paid maternity leave: 16

Weeks paid paternity leave: 4

Weeks paid adoption leave: 16

Offer phase-back program for new moms?: Yes

Offer reentry program for lawyer moms?: No

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