CLEVELAND, OH – January 27, 2009 –Baker & Hostetler LLP today announced the launch of the Baker Hostetler alumni network, "Staying Connected." The website (www.bakeralum.com) provides alumni with helpful networking, communication and career resource tools, including the ability to interact with other alumni and current Baker Hostetler attorneys.
"We are always working to strengthen our connections with friends of the Firm," said Baker Hostetler Executive Partner Steve Kestner. "This alumni program represents the Firm's commitment to continue to build relationships with some of our most valued friends—the alumni of Baker Hostetler." Many of the Firm's alumni have gone on to become corporate counsel at Fortune 500 companies, serve in various political and governmental positions, start their own businesses, or open new private law practices, while others have continued their careers at other law firms.
The Baker Hostetler alumni network is located on a password-protected site that is accessible via a link on the Firm's web site or directly through www.bakeralum.com. Alumni are encouraged to visit the site to add to and update their profile information. Over 1,100 alumni have been invited to participate in the network following outreach efforts related to the launch of the new service. The "Staying Connected" website includes a searchable alumni directory, recent firm news and events, firm job postings, career resources and a monthly alumni "Spotlight" profile. Alumni can also submit their own news, highlighting professional accomplishments, honors and speaking engagements, to share with fellow alumni.
About Baker Hostetler Founded almost 100 years ago in 1916, Baker Hostetler is among the nation’s 100 largest law firms with 600 attorneys coast to coast. The firm has offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and Washington, D.C. Its five primary practice groups are Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Tax. For more information, visit the firm’s Web site at www.bakerlaw.com.
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Contact: Christine L. Gill Communications Manager (216) 861-7852