Finnegan Named One of “50 Best Law Firms for Women”

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July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC—For the fourth consecutive year, Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers recognized Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP on its “50 Best Law Firms for Women” list. The firm was recognized for its family friendly policies and career and business development initiatives that are helping to retain women attorneys and advance them into the leadership pipeline.

In addition, Finnegan partner Jennifer Roscetti was named a Working Mother of the Year. Jennifer embraced Finnegan's flexible work schedule by (at her request) returning to work shortly after the birth of her daughter to successfully argue a pre-trial hearing, which contributed to her election to partnership. After the trial, she utilized the firm's generous maternity leave to finish out her leave. 

Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers co-founded the 50 Best Law Firms for Women initiative in 2007 to celebrate the law firms that are most successful in retaining and promoting women lawyers. The goal is also to give law firms the information and benchmarking tools they need to improve the status of women in their firms in the future.

“Nearly 10 years ago, Finnegan launched its Women’s Initiative to provide internal mentoring, networking, and educational support to the firm’s women attorneys,” said Finnegan managing partner, James B. Monroe. “We strongly believe in having women in leadership positions and providing flexible working arrangements to ensure a work-life balance, and we are honored that Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers have recognized these efforts.”

Contacts
James B. Monroe, Managing Partner 
james.monroe@finnegan.com

About Working Mother Media

Working Mother Media (WMM), a division of Bonnier Corporation, publishes Working Mother magazine and its companion website, workingmother.com. The Working Mother Research Institute, the National Association for Female Executives, and Diversity Best Practices are also units within WMM. WMM’s mission is to serve as a champion of culture change. Working Mother magazine reaches more than 2 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers.

About Flex-Time Lawyers

Flex-Time Lawyers LLC is an international consulting firm, providing advisory, training, and speaking services to employers and professionals on work life balance, retaining and promoting women, and the future of the legal profession. Flex-Time Lawyers provides consulting and speaking services to law firms, corporations, professional service firms, non-profits, bar associations, and law schools, and at conferences, and retreats. It also hosts a membership organization, offering quarterly in-person and webcast events on timely issues with prominent speakers. Membership also provides resources, networking opportunities and education about legal industry norms.

About Finnegan

Finnegan is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to European patent oppositions, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.