“We are honored to be once again recognized for our commitment to ensuring that women are afforded equal opportunity for advancement and success in the legal profession – and at our firm in particular,” said partner Sara A. Begley, who leads the Women’s Initiative Network of Reed Smith (WINRS). “It is incumbent on all lawyers – women and men alike – to work together to create an environment where all lawyers – no matter their sex – can achieve their highest potential. I am proud of the great work we have done at Reed Smith and grateful for the firm’s dedication to and support for such an important issue.”
Among the specific areas for which Reed Smith was recognized by Working Mother were the firm’s focus on “mobile offices” and the high percentage of leadership positions held by women at the firm.
About the Methodology
Law firms completed an extensive application in the areas of workforce profile, flexibility and development and retention of women. Best Law Firms were selected from a pool of self-selected applicant firms with 50 or more lawyers in the U.S. Statistics reported are aggregated from data provided by the firms collected from the full year of 2016.
About Working Mother Media
Working Mother Media (WMM), a division of Bonnier Corporation, publishes Working Mother magazine and its companion website, workingmother.com. The Working Mother Research Institute, the National Association for Female Executives and Diversity Best Practices are also units within WMM. WMM’s mission is to serve as a champion of culture change. Working Mother magazine reaches more than 2 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 27 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing and technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
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