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Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Main Office1, 2 1825 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5403
Website: http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com
Main Contact: Ms. Julie B. Miles (Manager of Attorney Recruiting)
Email: MilesJ@dsmo.com
Phone: 202-420-2200
Fax: 202-420-2201

Facts3
Year of Establishment 1953
Number of Offices 3
Number of Attorneys 400

About the Firm4, 5
Dickstein Shapiro is a multiservice law firm with 400 attorneys in offices in Washington, DC; New York City; and Los Angeles. The firm represents clients in diverse industries with a wide variety of requirements. The firm prides itself on learning and understanding client objectives and partnering with clients to generate genuine business value. The firm’s attorneys deal in legal areas such as corporate and insurance, energy, intellectual property, legislative and regulatory affairs, litigation, and dispute resolution. The firm is proud that the diversity of its clientele coincides with the diversity of its practice.

Hiring Criteria6-8
The firm recruits candidates with good academic credentials. Experience working in a law journal is an additional advantage. Dickstein Shapiro prefers students from the top 20% of their classes.
Attorney Recruiting
Dickstein Shapiro is primarily hiring attorneys who have worked as judicial law clerks.

Summer Associate Program
The firm hires summer associates on the basis of campus interviews, job fairs, and resumes.

Salary9
Firm location 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year 6th Year 7th Year 8th Year Summer Associate
All Offices (2007) $160,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $3,100/week

Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation10
  • 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
  • 529 College-Savings Plan
  • Bar Association Fees
  • Business-Casual Dress Code
  • CLE
  • Dental Insurance
  • Domestic-Partner Benefits
  • Employee-Assistance Program
  • Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
  • Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
  • Life/AD&D
  • Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Medical Spending Account
  • Parental Leave
  • Relocation Expenses
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
  • Vision Insurance

Areas of Practice11
  • Antirust & Dispute Resolution
  • Business & Securities Law
  • Corporate Finance
  • Energy
  • Government Law & Strategy
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Intellectual Property

Other Offices12
Firm Location Address
Los Angeles 2049 Century Park East, Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3109
Phone: 310-772-8300
Fax: 310-772-8301
New York 1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-2714
Phone: 212-835-1400
Fax: 212-997-9880

References
1. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F324901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
2. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/firmoverview/factsheet/
3. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/firmoverview/factsheet/
4. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/services/
5. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/firmoverview/diversity/
6. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F324901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
7. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/careers/attorneys/judicialclerkship/
8. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/careers/lawstudents/interviewprocess/
9. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/careers/lawstudents/nalpform/
10. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=F324901&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F
11. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/services/
12. http://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/firmoverview/factsheet/

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