Law firms face competitive threat due to lack of senior female talent

Law firms need to do more to increase the pipeline of women in the sector or risk losing a competitive edge.

That was the view at a panel session of the Global Law Summit hosted by Women in Law London and strategy implementation firm Skarbek Associates.

The session, entitled Women in Law: the pipeline is broken. Why this matters and what can be done, was attended by senior members of the legal profession and chaired by Catrin Griffiths, Editor of The Lawyer.