Monday, August 27, 2012

Best Law Firms to Work for

Google is "the best company" to work for, according to Fortune Magazine's annual "100 Best Companies to Work for" list.

A few law firms are on the list.

No. 24 Alston & Bird, as far as employee happiness is concerned, this top rated law firm is the closest thing that comes to Google. Here are a few perks that Fortune cited: on-site child care (for all employees), as well as the integration of the firm's support staff into discussions about the firm's operations; on-site fitness center; fully paid sabbaticals; and high associate salaries.

No. 30 Bingham McCutchen is where the glass ceiling has shattered - women make up 60% of the firm's employees, the highest percentage among the four firms, according to the survey.

No. 54 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz - the employees here rave about the caring atmosphere. One hourly clerk wrote that if the entire Baker Donelson staff were on the Titanic, managers would have dived in to save the staff. So nice.

No. 58 Perkins Coie. I love this firm. Yours truly has experience working there as a summer associate. The firm has Wii (for employee stress relief), all you can drink Starbucks coffee and soft drinks, 100% health care for all employees, and a "happiness committee" that goes out of its way to ensure that all employees (including summer associates) feel like they are part of the Perkins Coie family. 

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