Sustaining Members

Supporting Members

*= Founding Member

MEMBERSHIP FOR LAW FIRMS AND LAW DEPARTMENTS

Committed to Retention through Balanced Hours?

Looking for Best Practices in Advancing and Retaining Women?

Want an Edge in the Race for Top Quality Legal Talent?

Become a member of the Project for Attorney Retention today!

Membership in the Project for Attorney Retention demonstrates your firm or law department’s support the retention and advancement of women and for work/life balance for all attorneys — which is essential in today’s competitive market for top legal talent. PAR members receive vital information about recruiting, retention, and development of attorneys, all with an eye toward solidifying the long-term financial health of your organization.

Here’s a quick look at some of the special projects PAR has recently undertaken, thanks to our Members’ support:

• A study of law firm partner compensation systems, with best practices recommendations;
  
  
• The PAR Diversity and Flexibility Connection, an ongoing discussion between a dozen prominent general counsels and law firm chairs resulting in the development of best practices for the retention of diverse attorneys (including women and part-time attorneys);
  
  
• A study of part-time partners in law firms, which includes best practices recommendations;
  
  
• A training package for law firms to develop bias-free performance evaluations, complementing the ABA Commission on Women’s new Fair Measure manual, which was completely revised by PAR;
  
  
• Updating and revising PAR’s report on work/life balance for corporate counsel.
  
  

PAR MEMBERSHIP ADVANTAGES

Supporting Members receive:

• A listing on PAR's website, www.attorneyretention.org, with a link to your organization’s website
• A complete review and analysis of your firm or law department’s part-time, balanced hours or other work/life policy
• Quarterly teleconferences on current retention and work/life issues for all attorneys employed by Members
• A telephone networking group for balanced hours coordinators to discuss day-to-day realities of managing flexible work programs
• Two admissions to PAR’s annual conference
• A copy of Joan Williams and Cynthia Thomas Calvert’s book Solving the Part-Time Puzzle: The Law Firm’s Guide to Balanced Hours
• Discounts on admission to events and products, such as the Leadership Academy for Women and additional conference tickets

Membership dues are $5,000 annually ($2,500 annually for firms or departments of 50 or fewer attorneys)

SUSTAINING members also receive:

• Top listing as a sustaining member on PAR's website and in PAR publications
• A customized teleconference with PAR experts on a retention or work/life topic of your organization’s choosing
• Advance briefings on PAR's research

Sustaining Membership dues are $10,000 annually

At either membership level, there are also intangible benefits associated with membership, including networking opportunities with other PAR members, general counsel and law firm chair Connection participants, and PAR conference speakers at intimate and exclusive Member-only events during the year.

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