Recent increases in the number of women at the BigLaw partnership level have been incremental at best, according to the annual Law360 Glass Ceiling report. Meanwhile, the senior management side suffers an even greater disproportion of women to men — only a handful of the largest US firms are led by women. We thought it would be interesting to hear from a few of the female leaders who have beaten the odds.
Chair of Morgan Lewis, Jami McKeon, gives her perspective and highlights many of the firm's initiatives and efforts on advancing the role of women in the legal profession.