Andrews Kurth Joins PAR to Foster Attorney Retention

HOUSTON – Andrews Kurth today announced that the Firm is joining the Project for Attorney Retention (PAR) as a Founding Member, along with 22 other leading national law firms.

PAR’s mission is to help decrease attrition among lawyers by promoting work/life balance and the advancement of women in the legal profession. PAR has previously issued reports about part-time work in law firms and corporate law departments, and will launch a new study of part-time law firm partners in October 2007.

“We view attorney retention and work/life integration as keys to our overall diversity and inclusion strategy,” said Elizabeth Campbell, Andrews Kurth’s Chief Diversity Officer. “We look forward to the resources PAR will afford us as we in the legal community move forward in addressing these critical areas.”

In addition to the Firm’s Diversity Committee, Andrews Kurth has a Women’s Initiative Team (WIT) that develops, designs and oversees initiatives to recruit, retain and advance women lawyers at the Firm. The Firm also supports attorney retention through its Professional Development Department.

Along with supporting PAR’s ongoing work, members will receive benefits such as a review of their part-time policies and a teleconference for their attorneys who work reduced hours about how to advance professionally. More information about PAR may be found at pardc.org.

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.