Ice Miller LLP Only Indiana Law Firm Named a 2008 Best Law Firm for Women
8/12/2008
Indianapolis, August 12, 2008 - The legal profession is in a work/life crisis, with 78 percent of associates leaving law firms by their fifth year and nearly one-half of women lawyers leaving the profession at some point in their careers. The question is whether law firms will ever abandon their traditional practices to meet today’s rising female workforce demands? They might have to, according to a special report in the August/September issue of Working Mother magazine. Produced in partnership with Flex-Time Lawyers, the report names the Best Law Firms for Women and examines the challenges and opportunities afforded to female lawyers. Ice Miller LLP was named a 2008 Best Law Firm for Women and was recognized for having redefined the standards of success by creating a workplace that encourages the retention and advancement of women.
“Today nearly half of law school graduates are women. Law firms need to make a fundamental shift in their policies by instituting female and family-friendly benefits as Ice Miller has done,” said Carol Evans, CEO, Working Mother Media. “We hope that by recognizing Ice Miller, who has already moved the needle, a paradigm shift will follow.”
“We hope other law firms will take notice of Ice Miller’s commitment to change and competition will drive more creative ways to enhance work/life balance and improve the status of women in the profession,” said Deborah Epstein Henry, Founder and President, Flex-Time Lawyers LLC.
Ice Miller is profiled in the August/September issue of Working Mother and at www.workingmother.com and www.flextimelawyers.com. Ice Miller will be honored at a luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental in New York on September 15. That morning, Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers will hold a forum to report for the first time the findings of their national research on the trends and share best practices of work/life balance and women in the legal profession.
The 2008 Best Law Firms for Women application was developed in a partnership between Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC. Firms with at least 50 lawyers were eligible to apply and the application included detailed questions about the issues that are most important to the retention and promotion of female lawyers. Ice Miller was selected based on responses to an application measuring areas such as workforce profile, family-friendly benefits and policies, flexibility, leadership, compensation, advancement and retention of women.
Ice Miller's lawyers and business professionals, through their understanding of businesses, industries, and government entities, help simplify the complexities faced by its clients. Ice Miller is committed to helping its clients achieve their legal and business goals. The Firm has offices in Chicago; DuPage County, IL; Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit online at www.icemiller.com.
