Resources for Women Lawyers

Know of a resource that should be added to the list? Contact Elizabeth Reed, Missouri Bar liaison to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession.

General (statistics, homepages, multi-topic resources)

ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

ABA Commission on Women in the Profession Homepage
Achieving Long-Term Careers for Women in Law
Walking Out the Door - The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers in Private Practice
ABA Women of Color Research Initiative
Zero Tolerance: Best Practices for Combating Sex-Based Harassment in the Legal Profession
Perspectives, a publication of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

The Center for WorkLife Law

The Center for WorkLife Law Homepage
What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know (Video) (Amazon)
Effective Policies and Programs for Retention and Advancement of Women in the Law

National Association for Women Lawyers (NAWL)

National Association for Women Lawyers (NAWL)
Women Lawyers Journal (WLJ)
2019 National Association of Women Lawyers Survey on the Promotion and Retention of Women in Law Firms
OnRamp Fellowship

Flex-Time Lawyers

Flex-Time Lawyers Homepage
Best Law Firms for Women
Law & Re-Order: Legal Industry Solutions for Restructure, Retention, Promotion, & Work/Life Balance (2010)

Women in Law Empowerment Forum

Catalyst: Women in the Law in the U.S.

Report of The Missouri Joint Commission on Women in the Profession (October 2015)

Evaluation & Compensation

ABA Gender Equity Task Force

What Women Need to Know about Negotiating Compensation
Closing the Gap: A Road Map for Achieving Gender Pay Equity in Law Firm Partner Compensation
siPower of the Purse: How General Counsel Can Impact Pay Equity for Women Lawyers
Perspectives, a publication of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession

New Millennium, Same Glass Ceiling? The Impact of Law Firm Compensation Systems on Women
by The Project for Attorney Retention and Minority Corporate Counsel Association

Negotiating Women, Inc.

Reduced Hours

Flex Success: The Lawyers’ Guide to Balanced Hours

The Business Case for Reduced Hours

The Ultimate Guide to Flexibility

Retention and Reduced Hours

Stepping into Your Shoes: It’s Time for Job Shares in Law Firms

Work/Life Balance

Why Work/Life Still Matters

Three Keys to Selling and Achieving Work/Life Balance in Today’s Legal Market

Increase Profits and Savings Through Work/Life Balance

The Elusive Balance: Tips to Assess and Meet Your Work-Life Needs

Sister States

District of Columbia

Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Initiative on Advancement and Retention of Women

Massachusetts

Where Are We Now? A Report on the Occupational Status of Women Attorneys in Massachusetts

Minnesota

Minnesota Women Lawyers Compendium Resource Database

Professional Associations for Women Lawyers

Networking, support, mentorship, leadership & service, pro bono projects, and more.

Missouri

Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis
Women Lawyers’ Association of Mid-Missouri
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) Women in the Legal Profession Section
MATA Women’s Caucus
Southern Missouri Women Lawyers

National

National Association of Women Lawyers
Ms. JD (law students and young women lawyers)
ABA Women’s Caucus
ABA Women Rainmakers Committee
ABA Women’s Business Law Network

Lawyers of Color

Mound City Bar Association (St. Louis)
Jackson County Bar Association (Kansas City)

Award Nominations

Missouri Lawyers Media Women’s Justice Awards

ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards

National Association of Women Lawyers Awards