Many have written about the New York Times article, Why Do So Few Women Reach the Top of Big Law Firms?, but of it all I think you may want to see the Letter to the Editor by Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. fame, refernced in his post: When The New York Times Speaks, It’s Reality MY OPINION: Diversity issues create a wonderful opportunity for great managing partners in great firms because they can gain competitive advantage by doing the right thing.