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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
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| Main Office1, 2 |
1400 KeyBank Center
800 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-2688 |
| Website: |
http://www.calfee.com |
| Main Contact: |
Ms. Stephanie E. Haggerty, Esq. (Director of Legal Recruitment) |
| Email: |
shaggerty@calfee.com
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| Phone: |
216-622-8200 |
| Fax: |
216-241-0816 |
Facts3, 4
| Year of Establishment |
1903 |
| Number of Offices |
2 |
| Number of Attorneys |
200 (approx.) |
About the Firm5, 6
Calfee, Halter & Griswold is a full-service law firm with offices in Cleveland and Columbus. The firm is a charter member of Lex Mundi, a network of independent law firms, and serves clients across the globe. It has a wholly owned subsidiary -- Thomas Green & Associates LLC -- through which it offers lobbying and government-relations services. The firm represents a broad spectrum of businesses, organizations, and individuals and encourages its attorneys to participate in pro bono activities. The practice areas are integrated and serve as a source of information for each other.
Hiring Criteria7, 8
The firm looks for students with a strong academic background, preferably in the top 10-15% of their classes. Participation in law journal and/or moot court activities is also preferred.
Attorney Recruiting
The firm hires new associates from its summer associate program; however, it also interviews outstanding third-year law students depending on practice-area needs.
Summer Associate Program
Selection is based on academic credentials, practical experience, interpersonal skills, extracurricular participation, and commitment to the practice of law
Salary9
| Firm location |
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2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
5th Year |
6th Year |
7th Year |
8th Year |
Summer Associate |
| Cleveland, OH (2007) |
$110,000 |
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$2,000/week |
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation10, 11
- 401(k) Trust and Plan
- Medical Insurance
- Maternity Leave
- Dental Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Pre-Tax Flexible Spending
- Reimbursement Account Programs for Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation
- Child-Care Consultant Services
- Employee-Assistance Program
- Four Weeks Paid Vacation
- Professional-Liability Insurance
- Relocation Expenses
- Reimbursement of Ohio State Bar Examination Fees
- Paid Memberships in Downtown Athletic/Dining Clubs After Two Years of Service
Areas of Practice12
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
- Commercial Business & Finance
- Construction
- Corporate Succession Planning
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Environmental
- Estate & Succession Planning
- Federal Government Contract & Agency Regulation
- Franchising
- General Corporate
- Government Relations & Legislation
- Health & Long-Term Care
- Information Technology
- Insurance Recovery
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation Construction
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Oil & Gas
- Partnerships, LLCs, and Joint Ventures
- Private Equity
- Public Law & Finance
- Public Utilities & Telecommunications
- Public/Private Partnerships
- Real Estate
- Securities & Capital Markets
- Tax
- White-Collar Defense & Investigations
- Workers’ Compensation & OSHA
Other Offices13
| Firm Location |
Address |
| Columbus |
1100 Fifth Third Center, 21 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4243
Phone: 614-621-1500
Fax: 614-621-0010 |
References
1. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F401701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
2. http://www.calfee.com/contact_offices.html#cleveland
3. http://www.calfee.com/careers.html
4. http://www.calfee.com/
5. http://www.calfee.com/ourstory.html
6. http://www.calfee.com/practices.asp
7. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F401701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
8. http://www.calfee.com/careers/careers_summer.html
9. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F401701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
10. http://www.calfee.com/careers/compensation.html
11. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F401701&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
12. http://www.calfee.com/practices.asp
13. http://www.calfee.com/contact_offices.html#columbus
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