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2024 Challenges of Women in Big Law Report

This white paper sheds light on the ongoing systemic barriers within the legal profession and provides guidance for firms to cultivate a more inclusive workplace.

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While top law firms are taking steps towards gender equality, challenges for women in Big Law persist. Our data reveals that many women are leaving the industry at the height of their careers, despite more women than men being hired straight out of law school.

Key Insights:

  • Only 17% of the managing and co-managing partners of the Top 200 law firms are women
  • 48% of Women in Big Law survey respondents saw themselves in the same firm on a partner track or had already made a partner.
  • Women are also dropping out mid-career at a higher rate than men, at a ratio of 27:73.

The Women in Big Law Report covers:

  • Analysis of the latest findings on the recent survey
  • Expose the women’s challenges
  • Spotlight areas where they have been able to excel
  • Learn what the top 200 firms are doing to support gender equality and how they can help level the playing field for women against their male counterparts
  • Outline best practices and explore critical strategies firms should implement

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