Login to Review the Most Job-Opening Research         Forgot Your Password?    Remember Me      Why Try LawCrossing Now? ATTORNEYS LAW STUDENTS LEGAL STAFF How We Help You Our Promise What We'll Never Do Why You Need Us Why We're Not Free Testimonials LawCrossing Salary Survey DLA Piper Main Office1, 2 500 Eighth Street NW Washington, DC 20004 Website: http://www.dlapiper.com Main Contact: Ms. Diane Ross (Director of Legal Recruiting) Email: diane.ross@dlapiper.com Phone: 202-799-4000 Fax: 202-799-5000 Facts3-5 Year of Establishment 2005 (merger) Number of Offices 64 (worldwide) Number of Attorneys 3,600+ About the Firm6, 7 This global legal-services organization provides support on a range of legal issues including commercial, corporate and finance, real estate, legislative and regulatory, litigation, human resources, technology, and media and communications. The DLA Piper was formed as a result of the 2005 merger of San Diego–based Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP, London-based DLA, LLP (previously Dibb Lupton Alsop), and Piper Rudnick, LLP. The firm’s lawyers are locally trained and fully conversant with the cultural and business practices of all jurisdictions in which they operate, supporting the consistent growth of the firm. In the United States, the firm has 1,500 lawyers and offices in 23 cities, including in every major business center across the country. The firm represents many of the world’s leading companies, which include multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises in a wide range of industries, as well as emerging businesses, banks, other financial institutions, and professional firms. The company provides pro bono services locally as well as internationally through its two programs: Signature Projects and New Perimeter. Hiring Criteria8, 9 The firm considers students from the top 1/4 to 1/3 of their classes. Attorney Recruiting The summer associate program is the primary source for hiring associates. Candidates who have strong academic backgrounds are considered for placement. Summer Associate Program The firm hires second-year as well as first-year law students for the summer program. The candidates are academic achievers and usually from the Top 50 law schools. Salary10 Firm location 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year 6th Year 7th Year 8th Year Summer Associate Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Dallas, TX; Raleigh, NC; Sacramento, CA; Seattle, WA (2007) $145,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $2,800/week Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Tampa, FL (2007) $135,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $2,600/week All Other U.S. Offices (2007) $160,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $3,076/week Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation11 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement 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-/Short-Term Disability Insurance Medical Insurance Medical Spending Account Parental Leave Parking/Transportation Profit Sharing Relocation Expenses Sick Leave Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.) Vacation Leave Vision Insurance Bonus program Reasonable Moving expenses Referral bonus Bar Stipend, Bar Review/Bar Exam paid Healthcare Advocate Plan Harry L. Rudnick Business-School Scholarship Areas of Practice12 Commercial Contracts Corporate Employment Pensions & Benefits Finance Intellectual Property Litigation & Arbitration Projects & Infrastructure Real Estate Regulatory & Government Affairs Restructuring Tax Technology and Media Other Offices13 Firm Location Address Atlanta One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2800 Atlanta, GA 30309-3450 Phone: 404-736-7800 Fax: 404-682-7800 Austin 1221 South MoPac Expressway, Suite 400 Austin, TX 78746 Phone: 512-457-7000 Fax: 512-457-7001 Baltimore 111 South Calvert Street, Suite 1950 Baltimore, MD 21202-6174 Phone: 410-580-3000 Fax: 410-580-3665 Baltimore 6225 Smith Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209-3600 Phone: 410-580-3000 Fax: 410-580-3001 Boston 33 Arch Street, 26th Floor Boston, MA 02110-1447 Phone: 617-406-6000 Fax: 617-406-6100 Chicago 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60601-1293 Phone: 312-368-4000 Fax: 312-236-7516 Dallas 1717 Main Street, Suite 4600 Dallas, TX 75201-4629 Phone: 214-743-4500 Fax: 214-743-4545 East Brunswick Two Tower Center Boulevard, Suite 1600 East Brunswick, NJ 08816-1100 Phone: 732- 590-1850 Fax: 732-590-1860 Easton 117 Bay Street Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-820-4460 Fax: 410-820-4463 La Jolla 1200 Prospect Street, Suite 575 La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: 858-638-6806 Fax: 858-456-3075 Las Vegas 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 400 Las Vegas, NV 89169 Phone: 702-737-3433 Fax: 702-737-1612 Los Angeles 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022 Phone: 310-595-3000 Fax: 310-595-3300 Los Angeles 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2300 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: 213-330-7700 Fax: 213-330-7701 Minneapolis 90 South Seventh Street, Suite 5100 Minneapolis, MN 55402-4168 Phone: 612-524-3000 Fax: 612-524-3001 New York 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020-1104 Phone: 212-335-4500 Fax: 212-335-4501 Reston Northern Virginia 1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 400 Reston, VA 20190-5159 Phone: 703-773-4000 Fax: 703-773-5000 Philadelphia One Liberty Place 1650 Market Street, Suite 4900 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7300 Phone: 215-656-3300 Fax: 215-656-3301 Phoenix 2415 East Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, AZ 85016-4245 Phone: 480-606-5100 Fax: 480-606-5101 Raleigh 4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27612-2350 Phone: 919-786-2000 Fax: 919-786-2200 Sacramento 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-930-3200 Fax: 916-930-3201 San Diego 401 B Street, Suite 1700 San Diego, CA 92101-4297 Phone: 619-699-2700 Fax: 619-699-2701 San Diego 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92121 Phone: 858-677-1400 Fax: 858-677-1401 San Francisco 153 Townsend Street, Suite 800 San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415-836-2500 Fax: 415-836-2501 Seattle 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7000 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-839-4800 Fax: 206-839-4801 East Palo Alto Silicon Valley 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Phone: 650-833-2000 Fax: 650-833-2001 Tampa 101 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 2000 Tampa, FL 33602-5149 Phone: 813-229-2111 Fax: 813-229-1447 References 1. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f307401&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F 2. http://www.martindale.com/DLA-Piper-US-LLP/law-firm-310792-offices.htm 3. http://www.dlapiper.com/global/locations/ 4. http://www.dlapiper.com/global/about/overview/ 5. http://www.envoynews.com/piperrudnick/e_article000344468.cfm?x=b11,0,w 6. http://www.dlapiper.com/us/content/overview/ 7. http://www.dlapiperprobono.com/ 8. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f307401&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F 9. http://www.dlapiper.com/us/careers/summer/ 10. http://www.dlapiper.com/us/careers/attorneys/evaluationprocesscompensation/ 11. http://www.nalpdirectory.com/dledir_search_results.asp?fscid=f307401&yr=2007&orgtypeid=F 12. http://www.dlapiper.com/global/services/ 13. http://www.dlapiper.com/global/locations/ Total Legal Jobs 89,348 New Legal Jobs in Last 7 Days 10,333 LEGAL JOB SEARCH Job Type: Select a Job Type Select All AttorneyLaw Student / ClerkshipLegal StaffPartnerPost Graduate ClerkshipSummer Associate / Internship Browse Jobs by Location: Select All AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArizona-PhoenixArizona - 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