Closing the Gender Gap: How to Design Mentorship Programs that Work

If you’ve spent time in a law firm, you’ve likely noticed the glaring gender gap at the top. Women make up more than half of law school graduates and entry-level associates, yet only about 25% of law firm partners are women. While there’s no instant solution to the systemic challenges that push many talented women …

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5 Reasons Law Firms Should Care About Gender Equity

The Current Gender Gap The legal industry has the largest gender pay gap. In general, men in the legal field earn on average 59% more than women. From a purely statistical viewpoint, this can be explained in part by the number of women lawyers leaving the profession mid-career compared to men at a ratio of …

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Designing for Equity: The Case for a Human Centered Approach to Law Firm Gender Equality

Gender equity is a complex, multi-faceted issue without a one-size solution. It’s also the kind of issue human-centered design was, well, designed to address.