About the Firm4
This international law firm has 200 attorneys who help clients capitalize on opportunities and build for the future. The firm has offices in the United States and Europe. It practices across integrated areas of law and provides clients with a breadth and depth of expertise uniquely suited to their individual legal needs. Adept at handling complex, cutting-edge legal and business matters, the attorneys share an entrepreneurial excitement necessary for any firm’s success. Clients range from start-up and emerging-growth businesses to nationally and internationally prominent institutions, including Fortune 500 companies.
Hiring Criteria5-7
The aspiring candidates are required to have flair in writing, good interpersonal and communication skills, and a rational approach supported by a strong academic background in law school and undergraduate work.
Attorney Recruiting
Generally, entry-level associates join the firm after they have completed their summer associate program. Experience as judicial clerkship is an added advantage.
Summer Associate Program
Selections for the summer programs are based upon the candidate’s commitment, reasoning power, flexibility, relationship-building skills, and confidence level.
Salary8
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Summer Associate
All Offices (2007)
$160,000
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$3,077/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation9, 10
Attorneys are eligible to work at a reduced-hour schedule for personal reasons and are eligible to be elevated to partner while on a reduced-hour schedule. Other benefits include:
Health, Life, Dental, and Disability Insurance
Spousal-Equivalent Health Coverage
Maternity Leave (12 Weeks Paid & up to an Additional 12 Weeks Unpaid)
401(k) Plan
Four Weeks Vacation
Emergency Child-Care
Paid Bar Membership
Flexible Spending Account
Moving Expenses
CLE Courses
Expenses Related to Taking the State Bar Exam, Including a Bar Review Course
Areas of Practice11
Aviation & Transportation
Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
Biotechnology
Commercial Finance
Corporate
Corporate Finance
Distressed Debt
Education
Emerging-Growth Companies
Employee Benefits & Compensation
Employment & Labor
Energy & Utilities
Environmental, Zoning, & Land Use
Estates & Private Clients
Finance
Financial Institutions
Gaming
Government Law & Strategies
Healthcare
Housing
India Practice
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Leasing
Licensing & Strategic Alliances
Life Sciences
Litigation
Media & Publishing
Medical Devices
Mergers & Acquisitions
Military & Defense
Pharmaceuticals
Precious Metals
Private Equity
Real Estate
Restaurants & Hospitality
Retail & Shopping Centers
Securities & Corporate Governance
Semiconductors
Software
Structured Finance
Tax
Telecommunications
Venture Capital
Other Offices12
Firm Location
Address
Hartford
City Place 1 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860-509-6500 Fax: 860-509-6501
New York
Seven Times Square New York, NY 10036 Phone: 212-209-4800 Fax: 212-209-4801
Providence
121 South Main Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-276-2600 Fax: 401-276-2601
Washington, DC
601 13th Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-536-1700 Fax: 202-536-1701
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