About the Firm4-6
Established in 1836, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has more than 375 attorneys in office locations including New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; Stamford; Brussles; and an affiliate office in Mumbai. Kelley Drye represents accomplished international businesses and elite organizations such as Airbus S.A.S., The Bank of New York, DaimlerChrylser AG, Credit Suisse, Nike, and Oracle Corporation. The firm’s attorneys provide expert legal counsel in more than 20 practice areas including litigation, corporate, employment, environmental, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, bankruptcy, tax, telecommunications, and white-collar crime. Kelley Drye also accepts referrals for pro bono work from such organizations as Network for Women’s Services, Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights, The Legal Aid Society, and Partnership for the Homeless.
Hiring Criteria7, 8
Kelley Drye recruits exceptionally qualified law graduates and attorneys with superior credentials. The firm invests strongly in new associates, focusing on developing their legal skills through valuable experience and training.
Salary9
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
New York, NY; Stamford, CN (2007)
$160,000
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$3,076.92/week
Chicago, IL; Parsippany, NJ (2007)
$145,000
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$2,788.46/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation10
Compensation for associates includes bar examination and bar review course fees. It also includes the mandatory bar membership and/or mandatory registration fees imposed by each state in which the associate is admitted and where the firm has an office. In addition, fees for Maryland Bar memberships and bar exam fees will be paid for associates who practice in the DC and Virginia offices. Other benefits include:
Four Weeks Vacation
401(k) Savings Plan
Life Insurance
Supplemental Life-Insurance Coverage
Business-Travel Accident Insurance
Healthcare Coverage
Short-/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Transportation Incentive
Healthcare-Reimbursement Programs
Travel-Assistance Program
Employee-Assistance Program
Areas of Practice11
Advertising Law
Antitrust/Trade Regulation
Aviation Law
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Broker-Dealer
Consumer Product Safety
Consumer & Merchant Financial Services
Corporate
Corporate Finance & Securities
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environmental Law
Financial Institutions
Food & Drug Law
Government Contracts
Government Relations & Public Policy
Homeland Security
Information Technology & Outsourcing
Insurance Recovery
Intellectual Property & Technology
International
International Trade & Customs
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Occupational Safety & Health
Privacy & Information Security
Private Clients
Private Equity
Products Liability
Project Finance
Real Estate
Site Selection
Tax
Telecommunications
Trade Associations
White-Collar Crime & Investigations
Other Offices12
Firm Location
Address
Chicago
333 West Wacker Drive, 26th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-857-7070 Fax: 312-857-7095
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