Still Work For Women To Do in Law - Or Their Male Counterparts

Women are still under-represented in the higher echelons of the law profession, as shown in a recent survey from The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)in the US. NAWL conducted a survey on retention and promotion of women in law firms, which found that


Although women lawyers are well-represented at the entry level of the profession, constituting 45% of associates, they make up only 16% of equity partners, 28% of of-counsel lawyers, and 26% of non-equity partners. The Survey also found that women play a less extensive role in the governance of law firms than male attorneys, with only 16% of governance committee members and 5% of managing partners being women.