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Perspective

Dec. 7, 2010

Too Much Discussion, Too Little Action

Discussion of the gender gap in managing partners is not enough; it's time to push for change. By Patricia K. Gillette of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.


By Patricia K. Gillette


Some might say there is no reason to read the latest survey of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). That is not because the survey isn't complete or thorough. It is. Nor is it because the survey isn't important. It is. It is because little, if anything, has changed, despite the best efforts of NAWL and other organizations to make change happen.


For over 25 years women have been entering law firms at a rate eq...

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