About the Firm
Kaye Scholer LLP is recognized worldwide as a full-service law firm with a premier litigation practice. The New York–based firm has approximately 500 attorneys in eight offices, including Chicago; Los Angeles; Washington, DC; West Palm Beach; Frankfurt; London; and Shanghai. In addition to specializing in areas of litigation like antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and products liability, Kaye Scholer provides expertise in transactional matters including bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and real estate. The firm’s clients include top businesses and organizations from the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. In recognition of their pro bono work, 21 Kaye Scholer employees received the 2005 Scales of Justice Award presented by MFY Legal Services, Inc. The firm and its individual attorneys have also earned the Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Publico and Public-Service Law Firm Award as well as the the Gideon Award. Kaye Scholer is also known for its defense work for death-penalty cases. In 2006, the firm was recognized for its diversity with the 2006 “Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association Law Firm Diversity Award.”
Hiring Criteria5
Kaye Scholer seeks candidates with exceptional academic backgrounds who demonstrate the potential to become innovative, sophisticated, and well-rounded associates. Qualified candidates should have the ability, commitment, and determination to excel while handling complex transactions or detailed litigation.
Salary6
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Summer Associate
Los Angeles, CA (2007)
$160,000
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Washington DC, (2007)
$160,000
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$3,000/week
New York, NY (2007)
$160,000
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$3,080/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation7, 8
Kaye Scholer pays the expenses for a bar review course, bar examination fee, and the dues for the first year of membership in a bar association. It also pays a substantial portion of the premium for medical insurance for its associates and their spouses (or same-sex domestic partners) and children. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, Etc.)
Four Weeks Vacation Leave
Business-Casual Dress Code
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Relocation Expenses
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Maternity Leave Plan
Flex-Time Programs
Competitive Relocation Package, Including Moving & Transportation Expenses
Areas of Practice9
Advertising, Marketing, and Branding
Alternative Dispute-Resolution
Antitrust
Asia Pacific
Aviation Finance & Leasing
Banking & Commercial Finance
Business Reorganization
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Copyright
Corporate
Corporate Governance & Compliance
Creditors’ Rights
E-Commerce
Employee Benefits/ERISA
Employment & Labor
Energy
Energy Litigation
Entertainment & Media
Environmental
Equal-Rights Litigation & Compliance
False Advertising
Finance
Government Contracts
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
International
Investment Funds
Legislative & Regulatory
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
National Security/ Exon-Florio
Nuclear Power-Plant Experience
Outsourcing
Patent Litigation
Patent Prosecution
Private Clients
Privacy & Data Protection
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Pro Bono
Product-Liability Litigation & Counseling
Project & Structured Finance
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Securitization
Sarbanes-Oxley Resources
Securities & Derivatives Litigation
Securities Transactions
Structured Finance
Tax
Technology & Competition
Technology, Intellectual Property, & Outsourcing
Technology Transactions
Telecommunications
Trademark
Trademark, Copyright, & False Advertising
Transportation Asset Finance
Trusts & Estates
White-Collar Litigation & Internal Investigations
Wind Power/Renewable Energy
Other Offices10
Firm Location
Address
Chicago
3 First National Plaza 70 West Madison Street, Suite 4100 Chicago, IL 60602-4231 Phone: 312-583-2300 Fax: 312-583-2360
Los Angeles
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90067-6048 Phone: 310-788-1000 Fax: 310-788-1200
Washington, DC
The McPherson Building 901 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005-2327 Phone: 202-682-3500 Fax: 202-682-3580
West Palm Beach
Phillips Point, West Tower, Suite 900 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6163 Phone: 561- 802-3230 Fax: 561-802-3217
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