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LAWCROSSING FEATURED EMPLOYER OF THE WEEK
Hewlett-Packard [Joann Chang] If you think you might enjoy providing legal counsel in the laid-back and pleasant work environment of a top Fortune 100 company, it doesn’t get any better than Hewlett-Packard.
A two-employee company that began by
. The company has also garnered the Cor-
To enter this pleasant work environment and
making audio oscillators, Hewlett-Packard
porate Champion award from JOB. Clearly,
haven of financial stability, candidates need
now produces massive quantities of printers,
the company tries to remain as committed to
to have a minimum of strong work experi-
computers and other personal information
creating a decent work environment as it is
ence and solid academic credentials. Those
appliances. In addition to being one of the
to making a profit.
attorneys wishing to work abroad must also
largest companies in the U.S., HP has been
fulfill the language proficiency requirements
gaining attention for being led by Fortune
When it comes to legal matters, Hewlett-
magazine’s “Most Powerful Woman in Busi-
Packard doesn’t have to look far for help.
sational ability. Although the location of
ness,” Carly Fiorina. Fiorina began her reign
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
its corporate headquarters, as well as the
in 1999, and has since not only restructured
Secretary Ann O. Baskins leads the inter-
history of the company, has made HP very
Hewlett-Packard’s organization, but also
national 300-attorney HP legal team with
receptive to California schools, the company
completed a $19 billion merger with Compaq.
almost 20 years of experience at HP. The
does consider other top law schools.
that vary from bilingual skills to conver-
in-house attorney staff handles a variety of Jobs
The company’s history began with two elec-
issues, including corporate, employment
trical engineer graduates from Stanford, Bill
and intellectual property work. The inter-
Hewlett and Dave Packard. It was probably
national opportunities for attorneys are
Hewlett-Packard currently has several
unfathomable to these two partners that
endless at this company, as HP often needs
openings in Houston, Palo Alto, San Jose,
their initial investment of $538 would one day
legal counsel in exotic locals like Shanghai
and New York, including opportunities for
bring in $74 billion worth of revenue. Among
and Kuala Lumpur. When the legal team
experienced corporate, litigation and intel-
HP’s first clients includes the Walt Disney
needs additional help, it has been known to
lectual property attorneys. More information
Company, who ordered 8 HP oscillators for
call on local favorite Irell & Manella, as well
regarding in-house positions at Hewlett-
its new picture, Fantasia. The company has
as other regulars Gibson, Dunn and Littler
Packard can be found in the LawCrossing job
also had its share of ties with the govern-
Mendelson.
database.
ment including HP’s work with the Naval Research Laboratory during WWII and Dave
One of the best aspects of working at this
Packard’s tenure as U.S. Deputy Secretary of
company is its basket of corporate good-
Defense under Nixon.
ies. Hewlett-Packard has made a legacy of providing its employees with a wide range
With its corporate headquarters in Palo
of benefits, including stock options, fitness
Alto, CA, Hewlett-Packard tries to bring its
centers and performance-based bonuses.
laid-back and informal California culture to
Hewlett-Packard was also the first U.S.
over 142,000 employees in 170 countries. The
company to allow flex-time in order to allow
company was one of the first in the nation to
its employees better management of their
instill an “open-door” policy in which execu-
work schedules. And in the aftermath of the
tive offices remained open for all employees.
Enron fiasco and other corporate messes,
The workplace awards won by HP include
Hewlett-Packard’s commendation as being
being ranked as one of the 100 Best Compa-
the 6th Best Corporate Citizen by Business
nies for Working Mothers and one of the top
Ethics also speaks to the company’s high
gay-friendly employers in the country by
ethical values.
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