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Duane Morris Named to Honor Roll for Commitment to Women Lawyers and Diversity for Third Year in a Row

Press Release
May 1, 2012

Duane Morris Named to Honor Roll for Commitment to Women Lawyers and Diversity for Third Year in a Row

Press Release
May 1, 2012

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Sharon CaffreyPHILADELPHIA, May 1, 2012—Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been cited as one of five law firms on the 2012 Honor Roll of Legal Organizations Welcoming Women Professionals. Created by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Commission on Women in the Profession (WIP), the annual list recognizes law firms that are committed to diversity and provide tools to enable women lawyers to continue and advance in their professional careers. They include flexible work schedules, backup childcare, networking events and other innovative programs. This is the third year in a row that Duane Morris has been named to the Honor Roll.

A task force within the WIP announced the Honor Roll list in its annual report card on the status of women in the legal profession in Pennsylvania. Its research includes law firms, as well as government, judicial, legislative and political offices.

The Duane Morris Women's Initiative, led by partner Sharon Caffrey, brings together women attorneys throughout the firm to exchange ideas, foster and expand business contacts and opportunities, and enhance attorney development. The Initiative develops and sponsors programs on various topics, including women's leadership, legal trends geared toward female in-house counsel and practice-related issues. The Initiative sponsors a multi-city clothing drive for Dress for Success, collecting and donating professional clothing and accessories to help women in low-income communities. In addition, the Initiative holds internal networking lunches and activities for Duane Morris women attorneys, including a Women's Initiative Retreat for all women attorneys that focuses on educational programming as well as networking. The Women's Initiative also regularly hosts events with the National Association of Women Lawyers to benefit abused women and children.

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