Men, Women Lawyers Look for Different Things in Firms: Survey (Corrected)

When it comes to choosing a legal employer, lawyers consider the firm reputation first and foremost, according to a new survey. But female lawyers are less impressed by traditional measures—like courtroom wins or blue-chip clients that firms usually tout—and look closely at the kind of people they will be working with as colleagues instead.

Although the rankings of most desirable firms were not disclosed publicly, the survey by Acritas, a legal management consulting firm, found that women lawyers rated firms differently than male lawyers.

The top seven firms selected by men were all different from those selected by woman, save ...