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Infobit: Since 1985, law schools have been graduating classes of new lawyers that are 40% or more female. Yet in 1996, only 14.2% of law firm partners were women, and in 2005, only 17.2% were women. (Note: this figure is for all partners; the number of equity partners is lower.) Source: Catalyst. At this rate of increase, women should make up half of law firm partners by the year 2115.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BAR LEADERS, EXPERTS ASSIST THE PROJECT FOR ATTORNEY RETENTION

Washington, D.C., September 25, 2000 -- Past, present and future presidents of the District of Columbia Bar, leading members of local legal community, and experts on work-life issues will serve on the advisory committee of the Project for Attorney Retention ("PAR"). PAR, an initiative of the Gender, Work and Family Project of American University Washington College of Law, is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Its aim is to assist law firms in the District of Columbia to cut high attorney attrition rates through the use of reduced hours schedules that allow attorneys to have both satisfying professional careers and fulfilling personal lives.

Joining the Advisory Committee are: Cory Amron; Charles Buffon; Susan Holik; Carolyn Lamm; Andrew Marks; V. Sue Molina; John Nields, Jr.; Ellen Ostrow; John Payton; Paul Rupert; Grace Speights; and Bickley Townsend.

The co-directors of PAR are Joan Williams and Cynthia Thomas Calvert.

 







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