Is there a standard for parental leave in this industry? I see more and more big law firms implementing generous policies but not sure that is trickling down to smaller firms.

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Haven’t seen a standard but MANY firms give 12 weeks and many others give another 4 on top of that.

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This question has come up a lot if you use the search bar you can find several posts with feedback on this topic.

We are a mid sized firm - we allow the legally mandated leave. We really cannot afford to have key attorneys gone for that long to begin with. We can cover for the three months, and we don't bother the attorney on leave at all while they are gone. But think about it - when your key people are on leave, especially in a litigation law practice, a hole is left in the law firm. The impact is inversely proportional to the size of the law firm. If you want lavish leave policies work in a large corporation or for the government. There are tradeoffs for everything. I worked as a low level attorney in an insurance company, and had five weeks off per year plus nice benefits. But I made mediocre money at best and was bored out of my mind.

I should also say we allow people to add their vacation time on top of that and of course pay them for it. We are considered extremely family friendly by our employees - this was one of my considerations when I joined the firm 10 years ago (I had two young children). We really do let the attorneys come and go as they please so long as they are keeping the clients happy, getting the work done, and tracking their time. I don't care if they sit here in the office or get the work done at home or from Starbucks.

No standard, but more and more firms are implementing policies to be more friendly to both primary and secondary caregivers.

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