Committee on Women in the Profession

The Committee on Women in the Profession works toward the advancement of women in the legal profession by addressing issues faced by women in law offices, corporate law departments, the public sector, and other legal settings. Recently, the Committee's work has focused on developing programming to support women lawyers in five main areas: (1) women of color; (2) women beginning their careers; (3) women practicing in-house; (4) women practicing intellectual property law; and (5) women partners. The Committee also worked with the Vance Center and the Universidad de Chile Law School to organize a summit in Santiago, Chile to discuss ways of overcoming barriers to the hiring, retention, and promotion of female attorneys in both the United Sates and South America.

Recent Reports

Report and Recommendations: Parental Leave Policies and Practices for Attorneys ( PDF )
Subject area: Parential Leave Policies

Best Practices for the Hiring, Training, Retention and Advancement of Women Attorneys ( PDF )
Subject area: Women in Workforce

For the full list of committee reports click here

Related Events

5/15, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm: Leaning Into Leadership: Perspectives from Women General Counsels

5/16, 8:00 am-9:30 am: Today's Legal Market: Strategies to Obtain & Retain Clients
Women Partners Workshop Series

5/29, 8:30 am-10:30 am: Nuts and Bolts of Re-entry