No better time than Women’s History Month to consider the contributions of the many women lawyers who have shaped the face of the legal profession in South Carolina. To be sure, the face of the legal profession has changed throughout history. Fast forward 150 years and women make up over half of law school enrollment. After law school, women are hired in law firms in roughly equal proportion to men. However, women make up only 24% of partners nationwide, and roughly 27% of partners or shareholders in South Carolina. Why the disparity? Women are leaving the practice of law earlier in their careers and at a higher rate than their male colleagues. The South Carolina Bar is seeking to change this negative trend. Recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion, the South Carolina Bar adopted its Five-Year Strategic Diversity Plan in 2020. The Bar announced its vision for diversity, stating “[t]he South Carolina Bar values diversity of its members. Practitioners with varied backgrounds, experiences, and identities enrich the legal profession, the practice of law, the administration of justice, and society as a whole.” Retaining women in the legal profession is a complex issue. No one precise reason can be cited for why women are leaving the profession; rather, it is the cumulative effect of many factors that drives women out of the practice of law. Solutions exist to help reverse the trend.