Written by By Joan Fleischer Tamen and Sandra Knispel with additional reporting by Anne Alonzo    PDF Print E-mail
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Baker & McKenzie

LOCATION: Chicago, IL

EMPLOYEES: 1,600

INDUSTRY: Legal Services

FERTILITY BENEFITS: Maximum 4 IVF cycles or 2 cycles after live birth, plus unlimited prescription fertility drugs.

ADOPTION BENEFITS: After July 1, 2009: $10,000 per adoption, with no lifetime cap ($12,000 for special-needs adoption).

LEAVE: 6-8 weeks paid leave for birth moms under short-term disability; additional 3-5 weeks paid parental leave for both birth and adoptive parents, paid at varying percentages. Unpaid 12 weeks (16 weeks in DC) for all new parents under FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act).

WEBSITE: www.bakernet.com

Families Who Benefited
 Barbara Freeman estimates that she and her husband Jeff spent less than $500 in out-of-pocket expenses for the fertility treatments that helped bring them their two beautiful daughters. “The benefits here are amazing,” says Barbara, 40, a senior budget analyst for law firm Baker &McKenzie’s Chicago headquarters. Read More

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