Alston & Bird
RANK
46
International law firm Alston & Bird is a longtime Best Company, marking its 24th year on the list.
- Alston & Bird recently updated its policy, providing its legal staff 150 billable-hours credit to spend on pro bono work, including up to 50 billable hours on diversity work.
- Lean-In Sessions, held twice a year, give middle management lawyers the opportunity to meet one-on-one with executive staff to discuss career goals and receive coaching.
- The law firm expanded its benefits package to include free counseling sessions for employees and their families.
- “From its supportive environment and focus on diversity and inclusion to its financial transparency—demonstrated through annual meetings where associates and partners both receive the same level of information about the last year’s performance—the firm works hard to live these values,” said one employee.
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Company Information
As of 4/4/23
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Atlanta
Industry
Professional Services
CEO
Richard Hays
Website
Company Type
Private
Ticker
-
Revenues ($M)
-
Profits ($M)
-
Market Value ($M)
-
Employees
-
Best Companies
Rank last year
17
Years on list
24
Employees (as of March 2023)
1,596
Job openings (as of March 2023)
46
Year founded
1893
Employees and job openings are U.S.-only.
BenefitsAs of 7/1/22
100% health coverage
no
Subsidized childcare
yes
Compressed work weeks
yes
Option to work remotely
yes
Minimum requirement in-office attendance (days per week)
3
Percentage of health care premiums covered
76
Mental health coverage
yes
Free mental health sessions (per year)
8
Free backup childcare time off (days)
-
Maximum $ amount covered for fertility services
$20,001 to $40,000
Fully paid maternal leave (days)
90
Fully paid paternal leave (days)
90
Fully paid adoptive leave (days)
90
Maternal leave in addition to regular time off (days)
90
Paid days off for volunteering
yes
DiversityAs of 7/1/22
% Women
51%
% Minorities
-
% African-American/Black
14%
% Asian
6%
% Caucasian/White
70%
% Hispanic/Latino
6%
% Native American/Alaska Native
-
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
-
% Two or more races
2%
% Unknown ethnicity
1%
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