Welcome to Locke Lord!

We realize that your first week at the firm will be hectic, and wanted to provide you with a quick summary of the firm benefits.  During your first week, you’ll meet with a member of our Benefits Team to review the Locke Lord benefit plans in detail.

Partners, Attorneys, and Team Members who are regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, are eligible to participate in the medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, and other additional benefts. Coverage is available for you, your spouse (opposite or same sex), or domestic partner (opposite or same sex) and/or your child(ren), step-chidren, and those of a domestic partner up to age 28. If you decide to waive medical coverage now, you may be eligible to enroll later after a “qualifying event” (marriage, divorce, adoption, or birth of a child, death of a family member or loss of medical coverage) or during the next open enrollment period.

For an overview of all the benefits that Locke Lord offers you, view the 2023 Benefits Summary applicable to your position.

Your To-Do List

Click the hyperlinks on the left side to find out more information about each benefit. And when you’re ready to sign up, go to the I’m Ready to Enroll section on this page, to get started.

Medical – You have the option of enrolling in one of the two PPO plans: the Base Plan or the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). If you choose to participate in the HDHP plan, you will be able to open a Health Savings Account (HSA) that can be funded with pre‑tax dollars and used to pay for qualifed expenses. Unused funds in your HSA account will roll over from year to year. To locate an in-network provider visit www.bcbsil.com and select the PPO Network.

Pharmacy & Prescriptions – Our Prescription Drug Program is coordinated through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. That means you will only have one ID card for both medical care and prescriptions. You may search for network pharmacies and find more information by clicking here.

Dental – Delta Dental provides a nationwide PPO dental plan. Additional coverage can be purchased for spouse/ domestic partner and/or child(ren) up to age 28. Find a network provider at www.deltadentalins.com.

Vision – You have the option to purchase vision coverage through VSP for yourself, spouse/domestic partner and/or child(ren) up to age 28. In‑network providers will provide you a higher level of beneft coverage and can be found at www.vsp.com.

Healthcare FSA – You can contribute up to the IRS calendar year limit for qualifed out‑of‑pocket expenses (deductibles, copays and coinsurance, for example) with pre‑tax dollars, which will reduce the amount of your taxable income and increase your take‑home pay. (Equity Partners are not eligible)

Dependent Care FSA – Dependent Care FSA allows you to set aside $5,000 in pre‑tax funds to help pay for expenses associated with caring for elder or child dependents. (Equity Partners are not eligible)

Group Term Life Insurance/AD&D – Non-Partner Attorneys and Team members receive a life and accidental death & dismemberment benefit equal to 2x annual earnings with a maximum benefit of $600,000. Should your death be due to an accident, the benefit amount doubles.

Partner Basic Life – Partners receive a $1M life and accidental death & dismemberment benefit, which is Partner paid.

  • Partner Voluntary GVUL – Group Variable Universal Life combines valuable life insurance protection with a tax-deferred investment opportunity where you can build cash value. Partners may choose to purchase additional life insurance for themselves, a spouse and/or child(ren). Partners may purchase coverage in increments of $10,000 to a maximum of $2,000,000

Voluntary Life Insurance – Non-Partner Attorneys and Team members may purchase coverage in increments of $10,000 up to the lesser of $700,000 or ten times salary. As a new hire, you may elect up to $250,000 guaranteed issue, without providing medical information. Any amounts over $250,000 will require medical underwriting.

Voluntary Dependent Life – Non-Partner Attorneys and Team members may choose to purchase additional life insurance for themselves, a spouse and/or child(ren).

Disability Insurance – Locke Lord is pleased to be able to provide short and long term disability benefits to its employees.

401(k) Retirement Savings – Locke Lord offers a 401(k) Plan with the option to make traditional pre‑tax contributions and/ or post‑tax Roth contributions. Beginning approximately 45 days after your date of hire, 3% of your pay will be automatically deducted and contributed to the Retirement Plan, unless you elect a different percentage or elect to not contribute at all.

Employee Assistance Program – The EAP offers you and your family guidance and support for a wide range of personal and work‑related issues. Your program includes up to three face‑to‑face assessment and counseling sessions per issue. This program is available to everyone at the firm, regardless of benefit eligiblity.

Bright Horizons Back-Up Care – Bright Horizons provides back‑up child care and adult/elder care for all Partners, Attorneys and benefts‑eligible Team members. This service may be used up to 10 days per calendar year.

Teladoc Medical Experts – Get free medical advice from leading medical experts. Whether you need medical questions answered, a diagnosis double-checked, help deciding on a treatment plan or guidance about a surgery, they can help.

Travel Assistance – Travel Assistance is available when you travel more than 100 miles from home or internationally for up to 180 days for business or pleasure. You, your spouse and kids through age 25 are covered.

Additional Benefits – As a convenience, the Firm makes other supplemental benefits available to you.

I’m Ready to Enroll

Once you’re ready to enroll, you’ll go into Workday, our self-service Human Resources Information System, to make your benefit elections.  Navigate to your Workday Inbox and click on the Benefit Change – New Hire task to get started.

Questions?  Contact the HR Hotline at [email protected] or 401.455.7670.