PHILADELPHIA, June 23, 2021—Duane Morris LLP has been named one of Seramount’s (formerly Working Mother Media) “Best Law Firms for Women” for utilizing best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and developing women lawyers. Duane Morris was among the 50 firms that earned spots on this year’s list.
Seramount’s list measures and analyzes firms on a range of factors: attorney demographics at different levels, schedule flexibility, paid time off and parental leaves, and development and retention of women. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the success of working from home for lawyers was also examined this year. Duane Morris was named on the first list of Best Law Firms for Women in 2007, and again in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2020.
“The contributions and excellent performance of our women attorneys have been instrumental to our firm’s success, and encouraging their success is an essential part of our firm culture,” said Matthew A. Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Duane Morris. “We are thrilled to be recognized for advancing women attorneys through a range of professional and personal development programs.”
“Duane Morris has had a long-standing mission of empowering and encouraging female attorneys, and being named as one of the top 50 firms for women speaks to the success of that mission,” said Sandra A. Jeskie, chair of Duane Morris’ Women’s Impact Network for Success (WINS).
At Duane Morris, WINS initiatives encourage the exchange of ideas and seek to cultivate and expand contacts and business opportunities to fully optimize the talent, knowledge and potential of its women attorneys.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 800 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries.
About Seramount
Seramount is a strategic professional-services firm dedicated to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Over four decades, partnering with some of the most iconic companies in the world, they’ve built a deep, data-driven understanding of the employee experience, which lays the groundwork for everything they do. Their comprehensive DE&I toolkit includes actionable research and insights, membership, strategic guidance and consulting, and inspiring events, meeting each client’s needs no matter where they are on their journey, and guiding them along an ever-changing landscape. Seramount has empowered more than 450 organizations to realize the business benefits of diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more at seramount.com.