Perkins Coie Named Among Top Ten Best Places to Work in Idaho by POPULUS/The Idaho Business Review

BOISE, IDAHO (April 9, 2009) - Perkins Coie is proud to announce it has been ranked among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Idaho" by the nationally recognized marketing research firm POPULUS, in conjunction with The Idaho Business Review.

Using the results from surveys distributed to employees of the nominated companies, POPULUS generates "The Best Places to Work in Idaho" list by considering five crucial areas: compensation and benefits, work environment, company management, employee growth and development, and work-life balance.

Perkins Coie has received wide recognition for its commitment to employees. For the seventh consecutive year, the firm has been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of "The 100 Best Places to Work For." It was also listed as one of the "2008 Best Law Firms for Women" by Working Mother magazine and national consulting firm Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, as well as one of the "2008 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms" by Yale Law Women. The firm also is a recipient of the Corporate Partnership Award for Supporting People With Disabilities. Most recently, Perkins Coie was ranked #1 in a survey by the Minority Bar Association of Washington Joint Committee on Law Firm Diversity. 

Perkins Coie's Boise office serves a diverse mix of clients in Idaho with local, national and global needs. Our clients range from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Working with the resources available firmwide, the Boise office provides legal services in business governance and transactions, litigation, environment and natural resources, labor and employment, intellectual property, real estate, and government contracts.