Which firms have the best maternity/paternity packages? Do any cover some of the cost of surrogacy? I have a medical condition that would make actually carrying a child dangerous, so wondering if some firms offer help in that area (I’ve heard of some covering IVF costs).

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Paul Weiss pays for IVF/ egg freezing and has 4.5 months paid parental leave

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MoFo has a $25k fertility benefit, I think, which covers surrogacy.

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Kirkland has amazing fertility benefits, adoption leave, parental leave and if you’re an NSP it is 6 months of maternity leave plus they just added a lump sum surrogacy benefit to help with the cost of surrogacy.

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I’m going to take six months and most of the women I know I’ve taken 4-6 months.

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Do Kirkland NSPs get better parent leave than associates?

Yes - 6 months vs 4 months

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