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Make Partner, Part Time
Some law firms acknowledge that even lawyers want to have a life.
Eight D.C. firms made Working Mother magazine's list of the best law firms for women, produced with FlexTime Lawyers.
In a field known for 100-hour weeks, all 50 firms on the list allow reduced-hour or part-time lawyers to aim to become partners.
The District-headquartered firms are Arent Fox, Arnold & Porter, Covington & Burling, Hogan & Hartson, Miller & Chevalier, Patton Boggs, Steptoe & Johnson and Wilmer Hale. Several other firms with offices here made the list, too.
Patton Boggs associates may choose a partner track based on 1,650 billable hours a year, below the standard 1,900. Pay is pro-rated. "It tends to attract women here and keep women here," said partner Mary Beth Bosco.
The firm's Women's Forum "has been a real instrument for change," Bosco said. It holds networking and educational meetings, brings in speakers and recommends policies. The male managing partner tries to be home for dinner with his family every night. "It sets the tone," she said.
-- Vickie Elmer
