According to a new 2015 study by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, McCarter & English is among the top firms for gender equality in partner advancement. 50 percent of the firm’s new partners are female, in comparison to the 34.4 percent industry average for new partner promotions at major firms. The study, which surveyed 118 firms, identified 27, including McCarter & English, with favorable gains for new female partners. This newest data suggests a slow decrease in gender disparity in law firms, with the increase of industry-wide female partner advancement from 28 percent in 2009.
11.16.2015