About the Firm7, 8
This leading international law firm has more than 2,500 lawyers providing business-law advice of the highest quality and an extensive worldwide service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governments. It operates from 27 offices around the world. Attorneys at the firm are known for their expertise in areas that include antitrust competition and trade (ACT), corporate, dispute resolution, employment pensions and benefits, finance, IP/IT, real estate, and tax. Its U.S. offices concentrate on corporate and finance transactions as well as antitrust, tax, and international arbitration, while its U.S. attorneys based in Europe and Asia focus on corporate and securities transactions. Lawyers are encouraged to be forward-looking business professionals and leaders in areas such as training and career development and the use of new technology.
Hiring Criteria9, 10
Summer Associate Program
The firm seeks second-year law school students with a minimum B+ average along with an active participation in law review or journal.
Salary11
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
New York, NY (2007)
$160,000
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$3,077/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation12-14
Vacation Leave
Gym Membership
Medical/Dental/Life/Disability Insurance
Maternity/Paternity/Special-Childcare Leave
401(k) Pension Plan
Tax-Free Transit Vouchers
Training Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops
Technology (Laptop, PDA, Etc.)
Bar Association Fees
Business-Casual Dress Code
CLE
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Long-Term Care Insurance
Training & Associate Development in Europe
Espresso Machines & Pantry Stocked with Drinks
Training Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops in the U.S. & Europe
Areas of Practice15
International Practice Areas
Antitrust, Competition, and Trade (ACT)
Corporate
Dispute Resolution
Employment, Pensions, and Benefits
Environmental, Planning, and Regulatory
Finance
Intellectual Property & Information Technology
Real Estate
Tax
U.S. Practice Areas
Antitrust, Competition, and Trade (ACT)
Corporate
Dispute Resolution
Finance
International Arbitration
Latin America
Tax
Other Offices16
Firm Location
Address
Washington, DC
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004-2692 Phone: 202-777-4500 Fax: 202-777-4555
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