Women reach a "glass ceiling" at law firms, with only a small percentage ever making partner status, a survey has found.
Following a UK survey which showed that just over 14 per cent of women made partner in the top 50 law firms there, a similar survey by New Zealandlegal newsletter LawFuel showed that at our top firms 17 per cent of women are made partner.
The blame for the low figure in Britain was largely laid at the feet of inflexible work practices and long hours. LawFuel said the number of women being promoted to partner in New Zealand was low, considering that 40 per cent of law graduates were female.
The highest ranking firm was Anderson Lloyd with a 35 per cent ratio (11 women partners). The lowest was Anthony Harper, with none.
Law firms with the highest number of women partners (by percentage) were:
