Even
as
Biglaw
retreats
from
publicly
touting
diversity
programs
and
women-focused
initiatives
amid
mounting
pressure
from
the
Trump
administration
and
anti-DEI
activists,
women
associates
are
still
paying
close
attention
to
which
firms
actually
support
them
behind
the
scenes.
According
to
new
data
from
BTI
Consulting
Group,
women
associates
report
job
satisfaction
levels
that
are
17%
lower
than
their
male
colleagues,
and
unfortunately,
the
gap
is
apparently
growing.
That
said,
some
firms
are
actually
managing
to
get
it
right.
BTI’s
latest
research
identified
the
firms
where
women
associates
say
they
feel
the
most
supported,
developed,
and
optimistic
about
their
careers.
The
rankings
are
based
on
factors
like
mentoring,
training,
career
development,
growth
opportunities,
and
whether
partners
are
genuinely
invested
in
associates’
success.
Here
are
the
top
firms
that
stood
out
for
women
associates
in
BTI’s
latest
survey
(in
alphabetical
order):
-
Baker
Donelson -
Clyde
&
Co - Debevoise
-
Fenwick
&
West - Finnegan
-
Fisher
Phillips -
Fox
Rothschild -
Greenberg
Traurig -
Gunderson
Dettmer -
Hall
&
Evans -
Hogan
Lovells -
Holland
&
Knight -
Hunton
Andrews
Kurth -
Husch
Blackwell -
Jones
Day - Katten
-
King
&
Spalding -
Kirkland
&
Ellis -
Latham
&
Watkins -
McDermott
Will
&
Schulte - Milbank
-
Simpson
Thacher -
Tucker
Ellis - Venable
-
Wilson
Elser -
Wilson
Sonsini
Of
course,
associate
satisfaction
has
become
one
of
the
industry’s
hottest
recruiting
and
retention
battlegrounds,
particularly
as
younger
lawyers
place
increasing
emphasis
on
mentorship,
culture,
flexibility,
and
long-term
growth
prospects
instead
of
simply
chasing
the
highest
possible
paycheck.
Frankly,
firms
should
be
paying
attention
to
rankings
like
this.
In
a
market
where
lateral
movement
remains
rampant
and
associates
are
increasingly
vocal
about
burnout,
dissatisfaction,
and
lack
of
support,
being
known
as
a
place
where
women
lawyers
can
actually
thrive
is
more
than
just
good
PR
—
it’s
a
competitive
advantage.
Did
your
firm
make
the
cut?
New
Research
–
The
Law
Firms
Best
for
Women
Associates
[Mad
Clientist
/
BTI
Consulting
Group]
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Zaretsky is
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