Hunton & Williams LLP Named Among 50 Best Law Firms for Women

NEW YORK — August 5, 2014 — Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC named Hunton & Williams LLP one of their 2014 “50 Best Law Firms for Women.” The winning firms were chosen for their family friendly policies and career development initiatives that are helping retain women lawyers and advance them into the leadership pipeline. Hunton & Williams has been included on this important list six of the seven times it has been published since 2007. The 50 companies are featured in the August/September issue of Working Mother magazine, and on workingmother.com and flextime lawyers.com.

Carol Evans, president of Working Mother Media, says, “An amazing abundance of female talent has poured into the field of law. It is critical that this talent is allowed to succeed, and that the culture of the law industry adjusts to the work life needs of women. The Best Law Firms for Women are leading the way for all law firms to follow.”

Hunton & Williams has developed and implemented multiple programs that benefit women, including flexible and reduced-hours work arrangements, emergency back-up child and adult care, child care leave and accommodations for new mothers transitioning back to full-time employ¬ment, a concierge program, mentors for first- and second-year associates, and informal office-based mentoring and networking groups.