Data Shows Female Lawyers Are Moving Up Faster in #MeToo Era
Statistics show that since allegations against disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein surfaced last year and subsequently launched the #MeToo movement, women have ascended into Big Law's partnership ranks at a faster pace than before.
June 21, 2018 at 01:12 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Foley & Lardner surfaced in October 2017 spurred on the start #MeToo movement ALM Intelligence's Legal Compass database a firm she joined Debra Baker. In a 2017 report Big Law's partnership ranks Manatt, Phelps & Phillips would become its CEO and managing partner who joined Manatt Phelps in 2013 only a few female partners hold the top leadership position Ropes & Gray become its first-ever female chair having celebrated in late 2017 retired partner Ruth Reardon O'Brien trailblazer for female lawyers in Big Law mother of television personality Conan O'Brien named Kathleen Furey McDonough as its chair Lori Miller became the first female partner first managing partner of Schiff Hardin spinoff Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila Patricia Brown Holmes. a former judge recent nuptials of Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle
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