Streamlined Communications

The CELPG strives to assist clients in staying “ahead of the curve” in the rapidly changing field of employment and labor laws. To that end, practice group members have instituted streamlined communications with clients to ensure that companies have the most up-to-date information on any labor and employment law developments.

The practice group regularly distributes two timely publications to clients, including The Global Employer, published three times a year, which provides cutting edge labor and employment law developments throughout the world; and the Global Migration and Executive Transfer Update, published quarterly, which provides recent news on issues impacting upon the international transfer of personnel.

It also contributes to other global publications produced and offered to clients by the Global Labour, Employment & Employee Benefits Practice Group.

The practice group also distributes the Global Employment Law Newsletter (“GEL Newsletter”). The GEL Newsletter is an online newsletter with E-mail notification which reviews worldwide developments on employment, labor, employee benefits, compensation, and immigration issues. The GEL Newsletter is distributed to clients on a monthly basis.

Baker & McKenzie has an intranet called BakerWeb, which enables clients to have secure and instantaneous communications to all lawyers of the firm throughout its network in 38 jurisdictions. Many of the clients for whom the CELPG provides national representation have derived considerable efficiencies through a "hook up" to BakerWeb.

Baker & McKenzie has also developed secured, encrypted extranets for global clients, which provide contacts from around the world with instant access to information on their various cases, projects, and programs with Baker & McKenzie, as well as to a library of legal guides and publications.

Baker & McKenzie’s proprietary case management system, accessible to clients of the Global Migration and Executive Transfer lawyers, allows clients to track case status, expiration dates for employment authorization, visa validity, authorized stay, and government filings right at their fingertips.

The CELPG’s external web site, provides links to relevant articles and publications, attorney biographies, relevant legislation, research sites, and more. The CELPG also has a comprehensive intranet system with its own home page dedicated to its practice, providing its attorneys with a host of materials that enable them to communicate and practice more effectively and efficiently for the benefit of our clients.

Client seminars and training programs are offered on a regular basis to inform management, corporate counsel, and human resource executives on trends and developments on labor and employment issues in countries where you do business.

With more than 3,200 locally qualified, internationally experienced lawyers and 5,200 supporting professionals and staff in 69 locations across 38 countries, we have the knowledge, experience, and resources to deliver the broad scope of quality legal services clients require to respond effectively to both international and local needs. Within North America, Baker & McKenzie services its assignments through legal professionals located in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington, DC.