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For the 17th year in a row, Yale Law Women issued its Top Firms report. This undertaking is designed to “monitor trends in overall equity among law firms ranked in the Vault 100, raise awareness of disparities within the legal profession, highlight progress being made in the industry, and identify areas for improvement.”
Rather that just spit out a Top 10 list, YLW splits the recognition up into specific categories:
Our report continues last year’s methodology of recognizing firm accomplishments through a series of “Category Honors” rather than one holistic Top Ten list. We recognize that attorneys have individualized experiences and distinct needs, and we hope our methodology will help law students and new attorneys identify firms that best suit their needs and priorities.
So, without further ado, here are the 2022 Top Law Firms:
Top Firms for Advancement
Jenner & Block
- Honorable Mention: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Top Firms for Agency & Flexibility
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Honorable Mentions: Ballard Spahr, Proskauer, Sheppard Mullin, WilmerHale
Top Firms for Compensation
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Sullivan & Cromwell
- Honorable Mentions: Munger Tolles, Orrick
Top Firms for Culture
Proskauer Rose
Ropes & Gray
- Honorable Mentions: Jenner & Block, Munger Tolles
Top Firms for Diversity
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
- Honorable Mentions: Cleary Gottlieb, Hogan Lovells, Morrison & Foerster, Munger Tolles
Check out the full report — which includes recommendations for law students — here.
Congratulations to all of the Biglaw firms that made the Yale Law Women Gender Equity & Family Friendliness ranking. How did your firm do this time around? Email us, text us at (646) 820-8477, or tweet us @atlblog.
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