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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3rd Year
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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
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