Law firms must improve transparency and overhaul biased compensation systems to overcome the persistent pay disparity between male and female partners, according to Debra Pickett, founder of Page 2 Communications. She says industry groups must urge firms to make compensation systems public-and hold them accountable for what they reveal.As their corporate clients have become more sophisticated at monitoring progress on diversity and equity, some law firms have been forced to reform their policies around recruitment, retention, promotion and work distribution.
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