The statistics are well known at this point. Women are only a fraction of equity partners of large law firms, and they make up a minority of the judiciary and corporate general counsel positions.

A panel of leading New York attorneys on Tuesday offered tips and strategies on how to turn the tide, taking a look at what's worked in their own firms, courtrooms, the government and  corporations. Panel members included Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings; Brad Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter; and Laurie Robinson Haden, assistant general counsel at CBS Corp.

The strategies, discussed in a panel discussion at the New York State Bar Association's annual meeting in Manhattan, include recommendations for strong mentoring, accountability for both corporations and law firms in diversity goals, normalizing women leaders and empowering them.