Perkins Coie Recognized for Flexible Work Options by Yale Law Women

SEATTLE (June 15, 2020) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a leading law firm for flexible work options by Yale Law Women (YLW) in its 2020 Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report. YLW works to advance the careers of women and traditionally underrepresented gender identities at Yale Law School and across the wider legal community.

The YLW report surveys law firms ranked in the 2020 Vault Law 100 to share information on indicators of gender equity, such as partnership promotions and composition of leadership.

"Perkins Coie is committed to recruiting, promoting, and advancing women attorneys, including women of color and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+," said Perkins Coie Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Genhi Givings Bailey. "We're proud to be recognized by Yale Law Women, although we know we have more work to do to improve the representation of women attorneys across the legal profession and to ensure greater access to opportunities for all women attorneys."

YLW recognized law firms for high performance across a range of areas. This year, Perkins Coie was recognized as a top law firm for its practices and policies in relation to providing flexible work options for its women attorneys. To read the full Top Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report, please click here.

Perkins Coie has made significant progress over the past decade toward building a diverse and inclusive culture. The firm's most recent partner class was 41% women and 22% lawyers of color. Of the newly promoted counsel class, 42% are women and 17% are lawyers of color. The firm has also been recognized by Fortune, Working Mother, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, among other groups, for its commitment to fostering a culture in which all lawyers have an opportunity to grow and thrive.

YLW is a nonpartisan organization committed to building a supportive community of women at Yale Law School and beyond.