Valerie Merrill's Blog

More female partners in law than accountancy

Posted in Uncategorized by valeriemerrill on March 15, 2010

I am catching up on my reading! People Management News is a real source of information and ideas.  Law firms work together to retain female talent, the top 10 legal practices are working collaboratively together.  Carole Wilson, head of diversity and corporate responsibility at Eversheds says it is all about retaining top talent.  Flexible working patterns and changes in attitude have made a senior law career more appealing.

And great news from one of my clients Osbornes is that Lisa Pepper made partner at Christmas.  Well deserved for a fabulously talented woman.

And the law sector has an average of 20% female partners which is ahead of the accountancy that stands at 15%. There is still room for improvement. Great news for everyone.