On April 16, 2019, Venable was recognized by Yale Law Women in its 2019 Top Ten Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Report in the Category Honors for Firm Structure—At Least 50% of Associates Were Women. According to the report, achieving a representative firm structure is an important goal for the recruitment, retention, and promotion of attorneys. The report monitors trends in gender equity and family friendliness among law firms ranked in the Vault 100, raises awareness of disparities within the legal profession, highlights progress being made in the industry, and identifies areas for improvement.
Yale Law Women is a nonpartisan organization committed to advancing the status of women and traditionally underrepresented gender identities at Yale Law School and in the legal profession at large.