Orrick Announces New Parental Leave Program

New “22 & 9” Program Sets Industry Benchmark for Investing in Women’s Advancement
May.12.2015

Orrick is pleased to announce a new parental leave program designed to provide unprecedented support to women lawyers. The firm will offer its U.S. lawyers paid primary caregiver leave of 22 weeks, with the option of taking a total leave of up to 9 months before returning to work. We believe this policy will set a new standard for large law firms, and we hope it generates dialogue in our profession about additional ways we can invest in talent.

Learn more in our Press Release: “Orrick Goes to “22 & 9” on Parental Leave.”

Parental Leave In The News - stories about our “22 and 9” program and the reasons behind it:

Why This Leading Law Firm is Extending Its Parental Leave Policy by Mitch Zuklie, Chairman, Orrick [Fortune]

A New Bar for Paid Parental Leave at Law Firms? by Jacob Gershman [Wall St. Journal Law Blog]

Orrick Chair: Cost of Parent Leave Program Well Worth It by Tripp Baltz [Bloomberg BNA Big Law Business]

Orrick Unveils 'Unprecedented' 22-Week Family Leave Policy by Gavin Broady [Law360]

Which Biglaw Firm Has The Best Parental Leave Policy? by Staci Zaretsky [Above the Law]

For Women in Law, Flexibility Can Help Break Barriers by Kim Azzarelli, Co-Founder, Seneca Women [Bloomberg BNA Big Law Business]

Parental Leave Expanded at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe by Carolina Vargas [Ms. JD Blog]

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Mitchell Zuklie Orrick Chairman

Silicon Valley

Under Mitch’s leadership, the firm has pursued a strategy to be a leading advisor globally to four sectors: Technology, Energy & Infrastructure, Life Sciences and Financial Services – with a particular focus on how AI and other technologies are transforming these ecosystems. He has led the firm’s emphasis on legal innovation, including AI adoption, the launch of Orrick Labs to develop customized solutions and partnerships with leading legal tech companies and investors. Financial Times has chosen Orrick among the top 3 Most Innovative Law Firm in North America for the past eight years. In addition, Mitch is an active participant in the legal profession dialog about how to retain and inspire top talent. Fortune has selected the firm among the 100 Best Companies to Work For nine years in a row.

Mitch serves on the Boards of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the Silicon Valley Law Foundation and the Advisory Boards of the Stanford Law School Center on the Legal Profession and the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession. Mitch is also a Trustee of Bowdoin College, Chairman of the Board of the Wild Salmon Center and a Director of CalTrout.

He and his wife, Holly, have been married for more than 30 years. They have two adult children. Mitch posts regularly on social media about Orrick, innovation and other interests. Follow him on LinkedIn, X and Instagram.