Women in the Law
Jenner’s New Managing Partner to Pave a Path for Other Women
Posted Apr 7, 2008 7:52 AM CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Jenner & Block had 12 female partners when Susan Levy joined the Chicago law firm in 1982, a number that was considered high at the time. Now Levy will become the managing partner, one of only 8 percent of females in such posts at the nation’s top law firms.
Levy recognizes that those numbers make her something of a trailblazer. She has received dozens of congratulatory notes since the announcement, including several from women she doesn’t even know, the Chicago Tribune reports. "If this makes it easier for other women to progress through their law firms and reach leadership responsibilities, I think that would be great," she told the Tribune.
Levy, 50, has two teenage children and is married to a lawyer who sits on the executive committee at Latham & Watkins. "We discuss best practices at the dinner table," said Levy, who has served on Jenner’s policy committee. "Yes, we do."
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Apr 7, 2008 9:39 AM CST
Congratulations Susan Levy. I hope you make a real difference for women lawyers across the board - not just at large law firms but at law firms of every size.
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Cindy M. Johnson
Apr 8, 2008 12:15 PM CST
With all the progress that women have made in the law, and Susan Levy is a shining example, it’s interesting to note that the ABA still thinks it’s relevant to mention, in an article about a woman’s promotion, the profession of her husband and that she has two teenage sons. You’d be unlikely to see an article about a man’s business accomplishments that alos lists the profession of his wife and that he has two teenage sons. Men are presumed to be able to have a family and a career. It’s still considered an exception worth mention when women have both.
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