Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally for Summer Associates

Chicago, October 23, 2008 – In a survey of more than 7,500 associates by American Lawyer, the Chicago office of Baker & McKenzie LLP was ranked number one for its summer associate program.  The Firm shares this ranking with law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson.       

“We are grateful for this recognition from American Lawyer,” said Phil Suse, Managing Partner of the Firm’s Chicago office.  “We’ve made great strides in our rankings on this survey.  This is testament to the quality of work the Firm offers its summer associates and the value they receive in return.  Providing challenging assignments and hands-on mentoring gives both the Firm and the summer associates the opportunity to adequately evaluate each other and be more selective.” 

This year’s American Lawyer Summer Associate Survey was sent to nearly 11,000 summer associates at 190 different law firms.  Approximately 7,600 respondents provided written comments.  Based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, the Firm’s Chicago office score was 4.978.  The average score was 4.541. 

This year, the Chicago office had 24 summer associates who participated in the program.

In addition, the Firm ranked number 43 in the National Ranking - a large jump in the rankings compared to it’s 2007 ranking of 163. 

Scott Brandman, Baker & McKenzie’s North American Hiring Partner, commented: “We are committed to delivering a unique, real life experience for our summer associates - one that generates a higher value for our clients, and our people.  We are extremely pleased with our efforts thus far, and look forward to delivering high caliber summer associate programs in the future.”