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How a Law Firm Made Caregiver Status a Career Accelerator
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a mid-sized law firm, Nelson Mullins, turned caregiver status into a career accelerator rather than a penalty. The firm introduced a 'caregiver track' that offers flexible hours, reduced billable targets, and guaranteed partner consideration after four years. We discuss the specific policies, the firm's five percent increase in partner diversity in just two years, and why law firms have been historically resistant to such changes. Lucas shares how the program was inspired by data showing that 43 percent of female associates leave law…
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