The Women in Law Empowerment Forum, which educates and provides networking opportunities for women in law firms, has awarded Manatt its Gold Standard Certificate for the fifth consecutive year - each year the certification has been made. Manatt is one of only 44 firms to receive national certification, which emphasizes the leadership roles achieved by equity women partners.
Law firms with 300 or more practicing lawyers in the United States were invited to submit to WILEF's 2015 Gold Standard Certification program. Since 2011, WILEF Certification has been granted to law firms that have successfully demonstrated that women represent a meaningful percentage of their equity partners, of their highest leadership positions, of their governance and compensation committees, and of their most highly compensated partners.
WILEF presents women with educational programs and networking forums to assist them in obtaining leadership roles within the AmLaw 100, Second Hundred and Fortune 1000 legal departments.