I'm happy to report that the same fate will not automatically befall those of us women who wish to be successful lawyers in private practice. Many professional women seem to think that if they are smart and work hard, they will succeed. Sadly, they are mistaken. Unfortunately, most firms have yet to recognize the value of these contributions , or at least to provide adequately rewards to women for these talents. Men may be compensated for these same services because they have powerful mentors.
Women are much less likely to be the beneficiaries of such largesse.
For a woman to achieve financial independence at a Firm, she almost always needs to be a rainmaker. Along the way, women have typically developed fewer opportunities to network for new relationships that generate business. Some of the most successful women in private practice got there by accident. Be your own publicist . Expertise will not produce results unless people recognize it.