The legal industry is an important part of our local economy. Like so many other areas, recruitment and retention are always top of mind for firms in Boston. A key aspect of that is looking at women in the legal profession: the opportunities and the challenges that they face, trends in flexible work, partnership tracks, compensation and more.
BBJ Market President Carolyn Jones talked recently with Lisa Barton, managing partner, Morgan Lewis; Kimberly Donlon, director, partner practice group, Major, Lindsey & Africa; and Lisa Tittemore, partner, Sunstein LLP on their view of the legal landscape with a focus on women. Below is an edited transcript of the conversation.
Carolyn Jones: How did the pandemic affect women attorneys and what’s the long-term impact of the changes it has caused?
Lisa Barton: Childcare responsibilities most often fall on women, and for many of us with children at home during the pandemic, it was trying to manage a practice and get your children ready for Zoom school, or whatever they were doing, because many were at home. I do think that was difficult, and I think that some women did leave the law at that point because they were concerned about being able to manage all of this anymore.
However, I do think in long term, the pandemic has brought some positive outcomes for women. I feel like it’s brought more flexibility, because we all learned that we can work remotely and still collaborate and work together. The flexibility of being able to work...
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