Thompson Coburn again recognized by Women in Law Empowerment Forum as a '2015 Gold Standard Firm'

For the second year in a row, 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. With eligibility limited to firms with 300 or more attorneys, only 44 firms nationwide achieved “Gold Standard Certification” this year, down from 49 in 2014.

Law firms are eligible for the 2015 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 vision 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.