Thompson Coburn recognized as Women in Law Empowerment Forum '2014 Gold Standard Firm'

Thompson Coburn has received “Gold Standard Certification” from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum for incorporating women into the highest levels of firm leadership. The honor recognizes the leadership roles achieved by equity women partners in law firms across the country. Only 49 firms nationwide achieved “Gold Standard Certification” this year.

Law firms with 200 or more practicing lawyers in the United States are eligible for the 2014 WILEF Gold Standard Certification if they successfully demonstrate that women represent a meaningful percentage of equity partners, leadership positions, governance and compensation committees, and highly compensated partners.

Thompson Coburn met the qualifications for the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Gold Certification based on the following criteria:

• Women account for at least 20% of equity partners or alternatively, 33% or more of the attorneys becoming equity partners during the past twelve months
  
  
• Women represent at least 10% of firm chairs and office managing partners
  
  
• Women make up at least 20% of the firm's primary governance committee
  
  
• Woman represent 20% or more of the firm's compensation committee

The mission of WILEF is to create a dialogue for the purpose of educating women in law firms on how to become leaders in the workplace and in the community by building, exercising and implementing a strong sense of empowerment.