Firm Honored with Notable Recognition Seventh Year in a Row

SEATTLE, Wash. (August 12, 2015) – Perkins Coie has again has been named one of the “Best Law Firms for Women” by Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC. The 2015 list recognizes a select group of the nation’s law firms for their commitment to the advancement and retention of women lawyers. This is the seventh time the firm has been included in this well-regarded list.

“Perkins Coie is proactive in the policies and programs that create strategic opportunities for the success of our women attorneys,” stated John Devaney, Managing Partner of Perkins Coie. “A robust flexibility program offers reduced hours, remote work, flex-time and enhanced parental leave policy for all women lawyers to stay with the firm and advance. We are proud to support the progress and advancement of women lawyers in Perkins Coie and pleased and honored to be recognized a seventh time for these efforts by Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers.”

Some of Perkins Coie’s practices and policies focused on at women lawyers include:

• Establishment of a variety of affinity groups, including a firmwide Women’s Forum, which enjoys broad participation and focuses on leadership, marketing and professional development, work/life balance and retention and mentoring of women lawyers;
• Networking events, including regular all-women lawyer retreats as well as practice group and office-specific events;
• Programs for marketing, business development training and mentoring, which are designed to help women advance their careers and sharpen their skills;
• Telecommuting options;
• A reduced-hours program that allows attorneys to work part-time while developing their skills professionally and remaining on track for partnership. Under this program, attorneys need to work only 50 percent of full-time hours for benefits eligibility;
• Leaves of absence for parental, adoption and elderly care purposes;
• Lactation rooms;
• Subsidized emergency in-home and sick child care for lawyers; and
• Full billable credit for all approved pro bono work, allowing working mothers to meet their billable hour demands while honoring their commitments to community service.

The 2015 50 Best Law Firms for Women are featured in the August/September issue of Working Mother Media’s Working Mother magazine, as well as on workingmother.com and flextimelawyers.com. For the eighth Best Law Firms for Women initiative, Working Mother Research Institute measured firms on factors including: representation; flexibility; leadership, compensation and advancement of women; as well as development and retention of women.

Perkins Coie strives to create a work environment where all employees can succeed. For 13 consecutive years, the firm has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” For the past seven years, the firm has received a perfect 100 score on the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey. In addition, the firm has received a Gold Standard Certification from The Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) each year since WILEF launched its award initiative in 2011. In 2015, Perkins Coie was named the third most female-friendly company in the U.S. by Fortune magazine.

About Working Mother Media: Working Mother magazine reaches more than 2.2 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers. This year marks the 27th anniversary of Working Mother’s signature research initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, and the 10th year of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women. Working Mother Media, a division of Bonnier Corporation, includes the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), Diversity Best Practices and the Working Mother Research Institute.

About Flex-Time Lawyers LLC: Flex-Time Lawyers LLC® is an international consulting firm providing advisory, training and speaking services on workplace restructuring, talent management, work/life balance, and the retention and promotion of lawyers, with a focus on women.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

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