Sidley received U.S. Gold Standard Certification in 2023 from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF). The organization’s Gold Standard Certification is a prestigious acknowledgment of large law firms with demonstrated success in advancing women lawyers to leadership roles and positions of influence. Notably, Sidley is among a small group of firms that meet all six criteria requirements.
To be certified, firms must meet a minimum of two stringent objective criteria, including the number of women equity partners both firmwide and on the firm’s governance committee, the percentage of partners who are women of color or identify as LGBTQ+, and women partners who are in the top half of the firm’s equity partners in terms of compensation.
To be certified, firms must meet a minimum of two stringent objective criteria, including the number of women equity partners both firmwide and on the firm’s governance committee, the percentage of partners who are women of color or identify as LGBTQ+, and women partners who are in the top half of the firm’s equity partners in terms of compensation.