Why Big Law Needs More Than New Pay Transparency Laws

Editor’s Note: In the third piece in our series on Big Law and pay equity, Erin Mulvaney reports on why new pay transparency laws alone won’t remedy compensation disparities within the legal industry.

A much-anticipated law in New York City and similar measures by states may spur greater pay transparency, but some legal industry observers say the laws won’t have widespread impact at firms, where entrenched compensation practices have fueled pay inequities for women and attorneys of color.

The New York City law, originally set to take effect in May, but now slated for November, requires employers to disclose ...