JLG Lawyers earns Great Place To Work certification

JLG Lawyers, a Glendale employment law firm, earned Great Place To Work certification after every surveyed employee called it a great place to work. The firm says the result reflects a push to grow attorneys’ careers while supporting pay growth, flexibility and work-life balance.

Why it matters: - JLG Lawyers uses the certification to signal that an employment law firm can support career growth, management access and flexibility at the same time. - The result may help the Glendale firm attract attorneys and staff in a competitive legal market. - Great Place To Work Certification is based entirely on employee feedback and can affect eligibility for Fortune Best Workplaces lists.

What happened: - JLG Lawyers, a California plaintiff-side employment law firm, was certified by Great Place To Work. - The certification runs from August 2026 through August 2027. - Every employee surveyed, 100%, said JLG is a great place to work. - That compares with 57% at a typical U.S. company. - The firm announced the certification on Aug. 19, 2026, in Glendale, California.

The details: - Employees gave JLG strong marks for management appreciation and for recognizing employees who introduce new and better ways of working. - JLG also received 99% scores for communication and management. - Alex Tieu, co-founder and CEO, said the firm is focused on listening, improving and creating real opportunities for people to build the careers they want. - JLG gives attorneys chances to build and lead their own teams, develop management and litigation skills, take on more responsibility and increase earning potential. - The firm says it emphasizes work-life balance and flexibility through an open-door management approach. - That approach encourages attorneys and staff to raise concerns about workloads, professional goals and challenges outside work. - Michael Jaurigue, founder of JLG Lawyers, said the firm aims to hold itself to the same standards it expects when representing employees.

Between the lines: - The certification message is about internal culture as much as recruitment. - JLG is positioning career advancement as something broader than a standard partner track, with team-building and management duties folded in. - The firm is also using employee advancement stories to show that internal growth can extend beyond attorneys into staff roles. - Some employees have moved into leadership roles, and some have pursued becoming licensed attorneys through California’s Law Office Study Program. - That program lets qualifying candidates study under attorney supervision instead of attending traditional law school. - JLG supports participating employees while they keep working and earning income. - Support includes structured study help, bar preparation simulations and study groups during the workweek.

What's next: - The Great Place To Work certification remains in effect through August 2027. - JLG says it will continue adjusting policies and procedures when it sees a better way to support employees. - The firm will likely use the certification period to reinforce its recruiting and retention pitch for attorneys and staff.

The bottom line: - JLG Lawyers is betting that employee-driven credibility, not just legal wins, will help define its growth.