September 29, 2009

Dorsey Named Winner of 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility

MINNEAPOLIS – (September 29, 2009) – International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it has been named a winner of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. The award recognizes the best flexible and effective work practices and policies in the nation and is being given to businesses and organizations in the Twin Cities for the first time in 2009.

Applications are evaluated in a two-step process that measures an employer’s workplace flexibility programs, policies and culture against national data from Families and Work Institute’s National Study of Employers, and then validates these with employee input. Employers that rank in the top 20% of employers when compared to these national norms are selected as finalists and the final round involves a confidential survey of 250 employees. The selection of winners is based on a score that combines employer and employee responses.

“We are honored to be recipients of the Sloan Award in its inaugural year in the Twin Cities”, said Marianne D. Short, Dorsey’s Managing Partner. “A flexible work environment is a key element in the integration of life and work for all of our people. Our mission of providing superior client service is supported by the effort we have made to create a flexible workplace. This award acknowledges our efforts.”

About Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Clients have relied on Dorsey (www.dorsey.com) since 1912 as a valued business partner. With more than 650 lawyers in 19 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey provides an integrated, proactive approach to its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful Fortune 500 companies from a variety of disciplines, including leaders in the financial services, investment banking, life sciences, securities, technology and energy sectors, as well as nonprofit and government entities.