For more information, contact:
Emily Friedrich
414-287-9485
efriedrich@gklaw.com
MILWAUKEE (Sept. 18, 2012) − Godfrey & Kahn is pleased to announce that it has been named a 2012 Gold Standard Firm by Women in law Empowerment Forum (WILEF).
WILEF Certification emphasizes the leadership roles achieved by equity women partners, rather than the policies or practices of the firm or the overall number or percentage of women in the partnership. Law firms with 100 or more practicing lawyers in the United States are eligible for the 2012 WILEF Gold Standard Certification if they successfully demonstrate that women represent a meaningful percentage of their equity partners, of their highest leadership positions, of their governance and compensation committees, and of their most highly compensated partners.
For 2012 WILEF Certification, a meaningful percentage means that the number of women equity partners satisfies three or more of the following criteria:
* Women account for at least 20 percent of equity partners.
* Women represent at least 10 percent of firm chairs and office managing partners.
* Women make up at least 20 percent of the firm’s primary governance committee.
* Women represent 20 percent or more of the firm’s compensation committee.
* Women make up at least 25 percent of practice group leaders or department heads.
* Women represent at least 10 percent of the top half of the most highly compensated partners.
Law firms that received the 2012 WILEF Gold Standard honor were recognized at a luncheon reception in New York City on Sept. 12.
“We are delighted our efforts are being recognized nationally,” said Christine Liu McLaughlin, shareholder and Chair of Godfrey & Kahn’s Women’s Leadership Forum and Diversity Committee. “We consider this to be a great honor.”
With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm’s website at http://www.gklaw.com.
