Law Firm Bryan Cave Elects First Female Chair in Firm’s History

Therese Pritchard, the next chair of Bryan Cave LLP.

Bryan Cave LLP is notching a couple of firsts this week. The firm said on Wednesday that it has selected its first female chair, white-collar litigator Therese Pritchard--who also happens to be the first Bryan Cave leader based outside the firm’s historic home turf of St. Louis in its 140-year history. It is the latest sign that women, who have long been underrepresented among law firm leadership, are penetrating BigLaw’s upper echelons. “I think the playing field is leveling out, and I think firms can select leaders from a more diverse talent pool than ever before,” Ms. Pritchard said in an interview. “I do remember the days when I was for the most part the only woman in the room. I think slowly, over the decades, women have taken on more responsibility and been recognized for their contributions more and more."

Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/12/18/law-firm-bryan-cave-elects-first-female-chair-in-firms-history/?mod=WSJBlog

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