About the Firm
This law firm manages legal risks and helps its clients realize and achieve their business goals and objectives. The firm concentrates its practice on legal areas such as construction practice, corporate and securities, employee benefits, environmental practice, government contracts and technology, healthcare, immigration, intellectual property, international, labor and employment, litigation, personal planning, public sector law, and real estate. The firm’s size, diversity, and global affiliations allow its attorneys to address the needs of both small entrepreneurial ventures and large multinational corporations on a worldwide basis, including middle-market companies and international affiliates.
Hiring Criteria4, 5
The firm seeks individuals with strong academic backgrounds. Students should be from the top onethird of their classes. They should have interest in one of the firm’s practice areas. The firm prefers candidates with writing or journal experience and analytical skills. Writing samples and a transcript are required. The majority of its recruitment takes place in the New York and Washington, DC offices.
Salary6
Firm location
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Summer Associate
Washington, DC (2007)
$130,000
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$2,600/week (2(1Ls) $2,400/week (1Ls)
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation7
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Bar-Association Fees
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Parking/Transportation
Areas of Practice8
Business Law
Employee Benefits
Government Contracts
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Immigration
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Real Estate
Other Offices9
Firm Location
Address
Atlanta
Resurgens Plaza 945 East Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2700 Atlanta, GA 30326 Phone: 404-923-9000 Fax: 404-923-9099
Chicago
150 North Michigan Avenue, 35th Floor Chicago, IL 60601-7553 Phone: 312-499-1400 Fax: 312-845-1998
Dallas
Lincoln Plaza 500 North Akard Street, Suite 2700 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214-397-4300 Fax: 214-397-0702
Houston
Wells Fargo Plaza 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5400 Houston, TX 77002-5013 Phone: 713-750-3100 Fax: 713-750-3101
Los Angeles
1875 Century Park East, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90067-2506 Phone: 310-556-8861 Fax: 310-553-2165
Miami
Wachovia Financial Center 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2100 Miami, FL 33131 Phone: 305-982-1520 Fax: 305-982-1521
Newark
Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor Newark, NJ 07102-5003 Phone: 973-642-1900 Fax: 973-642-0099
San Francisco
One California Street, 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-5427 Phone: 415-398-3500 Fax: 415-398-0955
Stamford
One Landmark Square, Suite 1800 Stamford, CT 06901-2681 Phone: 203-348-3737 Fax: 203-324-9291
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