Lack of diversity and work-life balance are often treated as two separate problems in the legal profession, but a new initiative headed by the Project for Attorney Retention is seeking to find solutions that address both.
The Diversity and Flexibility Connection initiative will bring together managing partners from firms with good track records on work-life issues with a dozen general counsel from major U.S. companies, including the Coca-Cola Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Over the course of two meetings, the group will develop a list of best practices to promote both diversity and work-life among attorneys, said PAR co-director Joan C. Williams. It will also develop a metrics system to weigh how effective those practices are.
