Women In Action

“My first pro bono case was helping a woman in an abusive marriage get a Green Card under the Violence Against Women Act,” she said. “It is so meaningful to see the kind of impact you can have on people's lives. It was really, really satisfying.”

- Lily Chinn – San Francisco, Litigation Partner

“I think many women have a unique ability for leadership, and I think strong leaders are often created from experiences that they’ve had, and the misfortunes and challenges that they’ve experienced early on in their life. Women and minorities often have been tested, challenged and pushed in ways that make them strong, deliberate and strategic.”

- Nadira Clarke - Washington, D.C., Environmental, Safety and Incident Response Partner

“Diversity in leadership can have the added benefit of advancing a company's culture. When an organization's employees see themselves represented in leadership, it sends a message that the company values different viewpoints, promotes a sense of belonging, and illustrates that there are opportunities for everybody to move up and succeed within that organization – all of which fosters a productive environment and contributes toward retaining talent.”

- Natasha Khan - Houston, Corporate Partner

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Baker Botts' Women In Action strives to address issues facing all women, both cis and transgender, in the global workforce and specifically within the legal industry. Ensuring that all women have access to both fulfilling careers and opportunities for leadership is central to our efforts as we work to close the gender gaps that are prevalent in the legal profession.

Within our own walls, we have made concerted efforts to create an environment that cultivates strong women leaders and inspires them to do great work.

Women in Action

Our efforts to recruit, retain, and promote diverse women and staff at all levels go beyond our firm and extend to the clients with whom we work and serve. We have women partners in leadership roles at professional associations handling responsibilities for a variety of practice and geographic areas within the legal industry. We regularly reach out to clients to offer learning sessions, provide opportunities to share information, and promote their success.

Spotlight on Success Series

Our Spotlight on Success Series features women that inspire us by sharing insights on their pathways to success in the legal industry.

This Month We Spotlight: Baker Botts Partner, Maggie Welsh

Our women lawyers are involved in some of the most important legal matters around the globe. The highlighted matters below address issues specific to women and also relate to landmark cases benefitting from the experience and skill our women lawyers bring to the table.

To further our own endeavors and keep up with ever-changing and dynamic ways to bolster women-focused efforts, we are involved with the following organizations:

Chiefs in Intellectual Property (ChIPs) - advances and connects women in technology, law and policy
Diversity Lab – working with organizations to close the gender gap in leadership
DivInc – on a mission to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship

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