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One Prudential Plaza
130 East Randolph Street, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60601
United States


(312) 861-8000
www.bakernet.com




Company Snapshot



"Sharing a pint"

A Chicago upper-level adjudges his co-workers as "nice & for lawyers." A less cynical source finds his fellow associates "very professional and intelligent, but at the same time cordial and relatively laid-back." A newbie in Sydney is pleased that "although I have not been here for very long the firm has been very welcoming and my practice group has done its best to involve me in interesting work." A tax associate enjoys "the international work I do and working on projects with our colleagues all over the world." As for office chit chat, remarks one New Yorker......



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Company Stats



Employer Type: Private Company
Chairman of the Executive Committee: John Conroy Jr.
No. of offices: 70 (Worldwide)


2007 Attorneys: 3,500


Other Stats:

NOTABLE PERKS

  • Annual practice group meetings in different cities
  • Pizza and beer nights
  • Free parking
  • Free pirozhki (sweet pies) on Fridays (Moscow)


Uppers

  • Collegial and respectful partners
  • Worldwide resources
  • "Great professional development opportunities"
     
  • Downers

  • "The bureaucracy can sometimes be a bit overwhelming"
  • Opacity of partnership prospects
  • Practice groups not well integrated
     



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    Attorney, Washington, DC (December 12, 2006)



  • Employee Workplace: There are some really nice things about the Washington office. The associates are a great group and...   READ MORE


  • Business Outlook: There are some really nice things about the Washington office. The associates are a great group and...   READ MORE


  • Associate Attorney, San Diego, CA (March 17, 2005)



  • Employee Workplace: As with any law firm, the hours are long--1950 required billables. A real upside of the firm is th...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: I was a lateral and joined a former colleague of mine at Baker. I met separately for breakfast wit...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: $150,000 per year; I believe all associates got an additional $250.00 in their last check before x'm...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Seems to be rosy. Recently brought over a 7 member IP group from Paul Hastings. Is planning to bu...   READ MORE


  • Paralegal, Palo Alto, CA (March 2, 2005)



  • Employee Workplace: B&M makes itself appear like a professional law firm, but it's not. The lawyers are unhappy as well...   READ MORE

  • Interview & Recruiting: The interview started with a phone interview with an attorney and HR manager. It continued with ano...   READ MORE

  • Salary & Compensation: Salary: $30,000 as part time, $60,000 full time No signing bonuses. No stock options, vacation conti...   READ MORE

  • Business Outlook: Business wise, this is not a firm that works as a whole. This is a firm that works like a small la...   READ MORE




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