About the Firm
Throughout its history, this law firm has been committed to excellence in the practice of law. It has grown to be one of the 100 largest law firms in the country, with offices located throughout the Mid-Atlantic corridor and the Western United States. As a large, multi-office, multi-regional law firm, it is able to combine a national scope of practice with strong local-market knowledge to represent companies, individuals, and other entities in virtually every state and around the world. The firm’s practice includes civil trial, commercial law, municipal bond, natural resources, real estate, and securities.
Hiring Criteria4
The firm considers the academic qualifications, interpersonal skills, and extracurricular activities of the candidate.
Salary5
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8th Year
Summer Associate
Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE (2008)
$145,000
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Los Angeles, CA (2008)
$155,000
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Baltimore, Bethesda, MD; Voorhees, NJ (2008)
$140,000
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Denver, CO; Las Vegas, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT (2008)
$133,000
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Washington, DC (2008)
$152,000
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Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation6, 7
The firm offers a stipend of $5,000 to first-year associates and $10,000 to those joining from federal judicial clerkships. Other benefits include:
Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Malpractice, and Travelers’ Insurance
401(k)/IRA/Other Retired Plan w/Employer Contribution
Prescription Plan
Maternity Policy
Family & Medical Leave
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Workers’ Compensation
Employee-Assistance Program
Retirement & Savings Plan
Profit-Sharing Bonus Program
Dependent-Care Account
Child-/Elder-Care Program
Medical Spending Account
Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit
Four Weeks Vacation
License, Bar Renewal, and Continuing Legal-Education Fees
Four Weeks Paid Child-Care Leave Policy
LTD
FMLA
Life/AD&D
Business-Casual Dress Code
Parking/Transportation
Areas of Practice8
Antitrust
Bankruptcy, Reorganization, and Capital Recovery
Business & Finance
Business Litigation
Construction
Consumer Financial Services
Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Eminent Domain & Valuation
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Energy & Project Finance
Environmental
Family Wealth Management
Franchise & Distribution
Healthcare
Housing
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Investment Management
Labor, Employment, and Immigration
Life Sciences/Technology
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity
Passenger-Rail Infrastructure
Planned Communities & Condominiums
Product Liability & Mass Tort
Professional Liability
Public Finance
Public-Private Partnerships -- P3 Practice
Real Estate
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Leasing
Resort & Hotel
Securities
Securitization
Subprime Lending Team
Tax
Telecommunications
Transactional Finance
White-Collar Litigation
Zoning & Land Use
Other Offices9
Firm Location
Address
Baltimore
18th Floor, 300 East Lombard Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3268 Phone: 410-528-5600 Fax: 410-528-5650
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