Female lawyers give their advice on what firms can do to encourage gender equality through the ranks.
Law firms are constantly seeking new ways to address the gender imbalances within their firms. This International Women’s Day, Law.com International asks women at the top of their game in the U.K. market what firms — and their male colleagues — can do to help bridge the gap in inequality for the next generation of female lawyers.
What is the one most practical thing a law firm can do to help women rise through the ranks?
Jane Edwarde, Slaughter and May
Jane Edwarde, head of real estate at Slaughter and May: “There are a few practices within law firms that could be improved to promote a healthier balance. Sending emails on a Sunday evening can unfortunately be quite a common practice, for example. These might well be tasks that are meant to be actioned on Monday, but they instead arrive unwelcome on a Sunday evening at 6pm!
