Women in Law Firms

Should the Corporate world and Law firms take more of a responsibility of putting women in leading roles, direct contact with clients, and involvment on marketing efforts? Should the law firm consider committing resources so that the firm employees may attend networking functions that are geared towards women attorneys?

What responsibilities do you have as a woman to make sure you are heard, recognized and promoted?

*Join organizations that can give voice to your concerns and aspirations related to being a female attorney.

*Seek out a mentor either outside your place of employment or volunteer to be a mentor to someone else once you have established yourself in the workplace and/or community.

"Despite a lot of advantages over the years, there's still a lot to be done. Almost half of law school grads over the past 15 years have been women, they make up only 16 percent of equty partners (those who share in a firm's profits). The good news is that our winning law firms prove that a dramatic shift in thinking, as well as in policies that benefit women, is under way and gaining momentum." www.workingmother.com

Women have to be in charge of their own careers to get ahead in the corporate world. You need to have a voice and to make yourself be heard. You need to speak with authority, and be more assertive, and you will get the attention and pushback you desire. There is no one looking out for you, but yourself!