The announcement by Allen & Overy (A&O) a few weeks ago about its arrangements to allow full equity partners to work part-time has been described as a "watershed moment" for the legal sector. But my feeling is that this is only a first step. We do not pretend that we have solved the issue of retaining more women through to partnership. If it were that easy, the profession - and other professions with similar partnership models - would have found the solution years ago.
February 10, 2010 at 06:29 AM
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A&O senior partner David Morley argues that top City firms must adapt their model to attract and retain the growing ranks of talented women lawyers entering the profession
The announcement by Allen & Overy (A&O) a few weeks ago about its arrangements to allow full equity partners to work part-time has been described as a “watershed moment” for the legal sector. But my feeling is that this is only a first step.
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