Fertility Treatments, Pro Bono & Day Care Land Law Firms on

Fertility Treatments, Pro Bono & Day Care Land Law Firms onFertility Treatments, Pro Bono & Day Care Land Law Firms onWhat do in vitro fertilization, pro bono commitment, a child-care campus, and transparency have in common? Theyre factors that helped four law firms land spots on Fortunes annual ranking of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. These Fortune All Stars are Alston Bird LLP (13), Bingham McCutchen LLP (28), Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell Berkowitz, PC (50), and Perkins Coie LLP (55). Way to represent BigLaw, but next yearin the spirit of mind-numbing competition and prestige-obsession that only attorneys can appreciatecan you all please try to get into the top 50 or even the top 25?Even though Im slightly disappointed that the firms didnt give me a Top 50 headline, I am impressed by the firm tidbits that Fortune shared. Alston was highlighted for its child-care facility, which serves 110 children and offers subsidized rates for employees earning lower salaries. Alst on also received attention on Fortunes Unusual Perks list for its health plan, which offers $25,000 towards fertility treatments. So basically, Alston is the BigLaw Baby Empire where the stresses of baby-making and reliable day-care should no longer interfere with the precious billable hour.Of course, whats the fun of slaving over billables all day if you dont see the results of your work? Perkins Coie is stepping up by sharing with its staff how the firms work impacts companies success each quarter. And Bingham and Baker Donelson are getting props for their pro-bono efforts. In fact, Baker Donelson has doubled its annual pro-bono hours since 2008.Fortunes best-companies ranking goes beyond the Top 100, though, with various other lists on pay, location and perks. Not surprisingly, none of the law firms made the Work-life balance list, but three of them (Alston, Perkins Coie, and Baker Donelson) made the Sabbatical perk list. Law firms dont need work-life balanceassociates can just t ake a few months off to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives once they burn out Seriously, though, it would be great to see a law firm on the Work-life balance list next year. Taking steps toward addressing the issue and moving forward with solutions would be a great way for a firm to set itself apart.Congratulations to the Best-Workplace law firms. Do a happy dance, and then get back to work2012s list will be here before you know it, and you have goals to meet.Interested in learning more about how Fortune compiles its list? Click here.Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work For Alston Bird Fortune profile Bingham McCutchen Fortune profile Baker Donelson Fortune profile Perkins Coie Fortune profile Alston fertility perk profile Fortunes Sabbatical perk-list Fortunes Work-life perk-listABA SourceFOLLOW VAULT LAW ON TWITTER VaultLaw SIGN UP FOR VAULTS LAW CAREER NEWSLETTER VAULTS VERDICT