Robinson+Cole's Women's Initiative is a firmwide effort to promote the success of women lawyers. As part of this effort, our firm conducts educational programs in areas such as professional development and business development and strongly encourages mentoring, networking, and community involvement. Throughout our firm, the women lawyers participate in an informal internal lunch network where they share interests and learning experiences. The Women’s Initiative hosts a number of networking events, such as wine tastings, a chocolate-making class, movie showings and inspirational speakers, to which women contacts and clients from the area are invited. At these events, the firm highlights local nonprofit organizations and encourages attendees to support their missions.

While not unique to women attorneys, effective alternative work arrangements are often critical to the retention of attorneys who balance family and other personal obligations and responsibilities. Robinson+Cole supported the use of alternative work arrangements long before other firms recognized the need; our first formal alternative work arrangement began in 1988, and in 2001, a lawyer who was working an alternative work arrangement was elected Partner.

Robinson+Cole's Women's Committee was created to complement the efforts of our Women's Initiative. It is dedicated to advancing and retaining the firm's women lawyers. The Women's Committee supports our women lawyers in accomplishing their professional goals and becoming leaders in a changing legal landscape.

One measure of firmwide support for women’s success at any firm is the presence of women lawyers in positions of leadership. At Robinson+Cole, women are represented at the highest levels of firm governance, serving as members of our firm's Managing Committee, section Chairs, and practice group leaders.