How Big Law Aims to Make Good on ‘Meritocracy,’ Lessen Pay Gap

Editor’s Note: In this second piece in our series on Big Law and Pay Equity, Roy Strom examines how law firms and other legal industry stakeholders are innovating to achieve greater equity for women and diverse attorneys. From rethinking firm succession plans and origination credit systems to more closely monitoring work allocation disparities, some firms and companies are giving seemingly intractable equity issues their best shots.

Big Law firms are responding to the growing pay gap among equity partners by trying to increase opportunities for women and diverse attorneys to move up the ranks.

Firms are hiring managers responsible ...