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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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| Main Office1, 2 |
One World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281 |
| Website: |
http://www.cadwalader.com |
| Main Contact: |
Monica R. Brenner (Manager of Legal Recruitment) |
| Email: |
monica.brenner@cwt.com
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| Phone: |
212-504-6000 |
| Fax: |
212-504-6666 |
Facts3, 4
| Year of Establishment |
1792 |
| Number of Offices |
5 (worldwide) |
| Number of Attorneys |
635 |
About the Firm5, 6
One of the top law firms in the world, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP serves a diverse range of clientele including financial institutions, Fortune 500 corporations, government, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. The firm specializes in practice areas including antitrust, corporate, financial restructuring, healthcare, insurance, litigation, real estate, and tax. It offers a wide variety of pro bono and community service opportunities and strongly believes in maintaining diversity throughout its offices.
Hiring Criteria7-9
Candidates must exhibit confidence, academic excellence, initiative, and the ability to work within a team.
Attorney Recruiting
The firm recruits from its summer associate program. Sometimes third-year students are also hired, depending on the need.
Summer Associate Program
The firm recruits the students after their 1L and 2L. Students with effective communication skills, analytical thinking, good judgment, and a sense of commitment are considered.
Salary10, 11
| Firm location |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
5th Year |
6th Year |
7th Year |
8th Year |
Summer Associate* |
| New York, NY; Washington, DC (2007) |
$160,000# |
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N/A |
$3,075/week |
| Charlotte, NC (2007) |
$145,000# |
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$2,800/week + discretionary bonus |
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation12, 13
Compensation includes bar review course and exam fees as well as a year-end bonus. Other benefits include:
- 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
- 529 College-Savings Plan
- Bar Association Fees
- Basic And Supplemental Life-Insurance
- Business-Casual Dress Code
- CLE
- Dental Insurance
- Domestic-Partner Benefits
- Employee-Assistance Program
- Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
- Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
- Free Health Club Membership For Summer Associates
- Referral Bonus (Up To $25,000) For Lateral Hires
- Life/AD&D
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Off-Site Emergency Child-Care
- Parental Leave
- Part-Time and Flex-Time Schedules
- Residential Real Estate Purchase And Sale Assistance
- Relocation Expenses
- Sabbatical Program
- Same-Sex Domestic-Partner Benefits
- Technology (Laptop, PDA, Etc.)
- Vacation Leave
- Biological Parent of a Newborn or a New Adoptive Parent who is Not the Full-Time Primary-
- Care Parent is Entitled to Two Weeks Paid Leave with Benefits
Areas of Practice14
- Antitrust
- Business Fraud
- Capital Markets
- Corporate/M&A
- Financial Restructuring
- Global Finance
- Healthcare
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Private Client
- Real Estate Finance
- Regulations & Derivatives
- Tax
Other Offices15
| Firm Location |
Address |
| Charlotte |
227 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-348-5100
Fax: 704-348-5200 |
| Washington, DC |
1201 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-862-2200
Fax: 202-862-2400 |
References
1. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F021401&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
2. http://www.cadwalader.com/view_office_location.php?page=39
3. http://www.cadwalader.com/view_about_cadwalader.php?page=11
4. http://vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?product_id=1631&ch_id=242&co_page=1
5. http://www.cadwalader.com/view_about_cadwalader.php?page=1
6. http://www.cadwalader.com/view_about_cadwalader.php?page=8
7. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F021401&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
8. http://www.cadwalader.com/realdeal/real_work.php?id=5
9. http://www.cadwalader.com/realdeal/real_summer.php?id=1
10. http://www.cadwalader.com/realdeal/real_work.php?id=6
11. *http://www.cadwalader.com/realdeal/real_summer.php?id=7
12. http://www.cadwalader.com/realdeal/real_work.php?id=6
13. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F021401&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
14. http://www.cadwalader.com/view_practice.php?page=2
15. http://www.cadwalader.com/view_office.php?page=147
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