Yale Law Women Honors Hunton & Williams as Top 10 Family Friendly Firm

WASHINGTON — Hunton & Williams has been awarded a place on Yale Law Women’s 2015 list of “Top Ten Family Friendly Firms.” This is the fourth year in a row Hunton & Williams has been included on this list, which honors leading law firms for their strong commitment to women’s programs and family friendly practices.

In addition to being named among the Top 10 firms, Hunton & Williams received the following special category honor: Part-Time and Flex-Time — Highest Percentage of Associates on Part-Time Schedules. Additional family friendly benefits that helped the firm qualify for this important list include a generous vacation leave; subsidized concierge, and emergency child and adult care programs; and strong mentoring and diversity programs.

Hunton & Williams also was named one of Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers’ “50 Best Law Firms for Women” in 2014. The firm has been included on this list six of the seven times it has been published.

Judith Itkin, partner in charge of the firm’s Office of Lawyer Recruiting and Development, notes: “Hunton & Williams has long recognized how important it is to offer our lawyers flexibility when it comes to managing their work and personal commitments. During the past decade, we have increased our flexible work opportunities, and today 18 percent of our associates are working successfully in a wide variety of flexible work arrangements tailored to meet their needs and the needs of the firm and our clients.”