In this episode of The Rainmaking Podcast, host Scott Love speaks with Laura Leopard, founder of Leopard Solutions, about the ongoing challenges women face in Big Law and the alarming trends of mid-career women leaving the industry. Laura shares insights from her extensive research, including surveys and data analysis, which reveal that the top reasons for women exiting the legal profession include a lack of mentorship, limited opportunities, and feelings of being unsupported in their workplaces.

Key topics include strategies for law firms to improve retention, such as implementing meaningful mentorship programs, addressing unconscious bias, and providing flexible work arrangements. Laura highlights successful initiatives from law firms, like amplification strategies to ensure women’s voices are heard in meetings and centralized tracking systems to ensure equal opportunities. She also discusses the critical need for fair promotion practices and the importance of male allies in calling out workplace sexism. This episode offers actionable solutions for fostering equity and creating an environment where women can thrive in the legal profession.

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Laura Leopard is the founder and CEO of Leopard Solutions, which provides the world's largest and most accurate law firm database for legal recruiters, attorneys, law firms, corporations, and law schools.

This show is sponsored by Leopard Solutions Legal Intelligence Suite of products, Firmscape, and Leopard BI. Push ahead of the pack with the power of Leopard. For a free demo, visit this link:

https://www.leopardsolutions.com/index.php/request-a-demo/

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