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" 2009 Best Law Firms For Women"

Posted by Sabrina Pacifici: "Working Mother: "These are turbulent times for law firms. The economy is still reeling, several prestigious firms have collapsed, and layoffs have been rampant. No doubt about it, this sector is feeling the recession. But for working-mom lawyers, who've long sought more flexibility, this may be just the moment they've been waiting for. Our 50 Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women are leading the charge for change, using the power of flex both to cut costs and retain lawyers. Already, our winning firms have more lawyers working reduced hours (8 percent versus 5 percent nationwide) and also employ more female equity partners, who share in their firm's profits (20 percent versus 16 percent nationwide)--and that's just for starters. We salute these firms for recognizing that making the legal profession work for women is good business for everyone."

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Source: beSpacific - Accurate, focused law and technology news by Sabrina I. Pacifici. 17 September 2009. Copyright ©2002-2008 BeSpacific LLC. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe <http://www.bespacific.com/mt/subscribe.html>.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on September 18, 2009 (boomark / email).