The Thomson Reuters Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law (TWLL) program will host the third webinar in its series focused on the evolving circumstances due to COVID-19 on July 28. The series, which began in May, explores the practical methods to advance gender equality and helps organizations support necessary cultural change. The series also examines …
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Webinar Series: Insights for Diverse Leadership and a Culture to Support Change
The Thomson Reuters Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law (TWLL) program in Europe will kick off a webinar series on May 26, focusing on the evolving circumstances due to COVID-19, and examining the practical methods to advance gender equality and help organizations support necessary cultural change. The series also will explore the future of the …
“Gritting” Through Your Imposter Syndrome
The lack of women-led or owned law firms both in the U.S. and globally is a well-recognized problem. According to McKinsey & Company’s inaugural Women in Law Firms study, only 19 percent of equity partners are women, and women are 29 percent less likely to reach the first level of partnership than men. Another survey …
ABA Report on Women in the Legal Profession
Although women make up 36 percent of attorneys, a recent study by the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession found that male lead counsels in federal litigation cases outnumber their female counterparts by up to 3 to 1. Angela Agrusa of Liner LLP discusses both the progress that has been made, and the progress that has …
Podcast: Retention and promotion of women in law firms
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) recently concluded its annual meeting in New York. Among the topics discussed at the meeting was skills, strategies and stumbling blocks for women lawyers in their career path. Last year, NAWL released its National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms and remarkably little has changed for women at …
