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We have received comments about how well some firms' part-time programs are
working. These comments are often anonymous and cannot be verified;
therefore, they should be viewed as unreliable and given no more weight than
gossip.
If you would like
to comment on this firm's part-time policies or on the comments
themselves, please click here.
Comments on the firm's part-time policy:
The Practice
Group Chair determines eligibility for part time status.
There
is not a minimum percentage of full time hours a part time attorney
must bill.
The
report, "Presumed
Equal: What America's Top Women Lawyers Really Think About Their
Firms," surveyed about 16,000 women lawyers and received
about 4,000 anonymous responses from women practicing in 105 law
firms. Duane Morris ranked in the bottom 10.
Two
attorneys who worked part time made partner at the firm.
A
July 2006 New York Law Journal article, "Firm's
Policy Helps Moms Find Right Balance," applauds Duane
Morris' maternity policies. According to the article, "The
approach is to be very flexible and not have the person concerned
about their status at the firm. The policy that's in place is
mostly flexible and accommodating. We evaluate the situation and
do what's right." The article includes quotations from women
who have taken extensive maternity leave and returned on a reduced
hours schedule. The three new mothers quoted in the article all
agree that maternity leave does not hamper opportunity for advancement
at the firm. They do not feel they were "mommy-tracked."
Specifically, ""The firm is very proud of the fact that
part-time associates are eligible to become partners," he
said. "We think there are a lot of talented women attorneys
out there, and it's in the firm's best interest to keep them happy."
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