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Baker & Daniels LLP

Also Known As: Baker & Daniels, Baker and Daniels, B&D, Baker Daniels
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GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Indianapolis, IN
8 offices
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THE BUZZ…

"Average and small"
"Small but powerful and growing"
"A bit stiff"
"Honest and respected"

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Uppers

National and global focus with a regional "feel"
Family-friendly attitude and associate camaraderie
Subsidized health club membership
Firm-covered BlackBerry services
Wonderful" administrative and IT support
Annual firm formal

Downers

Lack of communication about partnership
No billable credit for pro bono work

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ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Ed. note: Baker & Daniels LLP merged with Faegre & Benson to become Faegre Baker Daniels LLP in 2012. The profile below refers to the pre-merger Baker & Daniels.

Broad reach

Baker & Daniels LLP has a broad reach -- from the Midwest to the Far East. Founded in Indianapolis in 1863, the firm remained small until the 1970s, when the first branch office opened in Washington, D.C. Other locations in Indiana followed, along with several subsidiary consulting businesses in Washington, D.C. The firm consolidated its three affiliates into one, B&D Consulting LLC, in 2006. In 1998, Baker & Daniels opened the doors on its first Chinese office in Qingdao, followed by a second office in Beijing. The China offices focus on representing businesses expanding into China, where clients include Lucent Technologies and Volvo Financial. In the United States, Baker & Daniels has more than 300 attorneys, concentrating in such areas as business, litigation, labor and employment, and intellectual property. The life sciences practice represents clients such as Eli Lilly and Company, Zimmer Inc., Guidant Corporation, Roche Diagnostics and the Purdue Research Foundation. Within its education law practice, Baker & Daniels has developed a subspecialty representing faith-based institutions, particularly Christian colleges.


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SURVEY SAYS


The right stuff

It seems that Baker & Daniels has found the right formula for associate happiness: "challenging work, bright and interesting colleagues, supportive environment," plus "great" compensation for the market. "If you want to make huge dollars, go to a bigger market," advises one satisfied lawyer, "but if you want a good living and a life and to look forward to coming to work each day for the next 30 years, this is hard to beat." Contacts "love" their work and their clients, and they praise partners for "building relationships with" associates and treating them as "colleagues" and "future partners" rather than hired help.




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Requirements for getting hired

"Getting a job here really means nailing both the academic and personal aspects of the hiring process," says one Baker & Daniels associate. "You must have strong academics and nail your interviews." His colleagues agree that academic achievement is not enough; candidates should also demonstrate "ambition" and "personality." An interesting background "in work, volunteering, civic or political experiences" also helps. According to a litigator, "An applicant needs to be more than an excellent student; there should be something interesting that the applicant can contribute to the firm." One newcomer offers this assessment: "The firm really goes for candidates who are well rounded, intelligent and personable, not just GPA machines from highly regarded schools." That said, "GPA and class rank are certainly prime factors," and at least one contact "would be surprised to see students with a GPA below 3.0 being interviewed."


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