About the Firm
The firm lays emphasis on personal initiative, creativity, and innovation. The culture is both resultsoriented and initiative-driven. The firm specializes in international and trade law and has made business-law expertise (secured transactions, public offerings, financial services) its largest practice area.
Hiring Criteria6, 7
The firm looks for candidates with good academic records as well as strong writing and communication skills.
Summer Associate Program
The firm has a flexible policy regarding grades and seeks students with strong writing and verbal skills.
Salary8
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
Washington, DC; Dallas, TX (2007)
$160,000
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$2,780/week
Denver, CO (2007)
$155,000
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$2,590/week
Newark, NJ (2007)
$160,000
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$2,880/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation9
A $7,500 stipend is allotted to entry-level attorneys to alleviate costs associated with moving and taking the bar. Associate bonuses are granted based on performance. Other benefits include:
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Dependent-Care Spending Account
Life
Disability
Accidental Death/Dismemberment
Long Term Care
Supplemental Life Insurance
Voluntary 401(k)
Family Medical
Six Weeks PTO
Bar Association Fees
Business-Casual Dress Code
CLE
Health Club Membership Subsidy
EAP
Alternate Work-Schedule Options
Emergency Daycare
Relocation Expenses
Laptop/Blackberry
Areas of Practice10
Administrative & Regulatory
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Trade Regulation
Appropriations
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Business
Construction Projects, Infrastructure, and Finance
Consumer Products
Corporate Finance
Employee Benefits & ERISA
Employment Law
Energy & Natural Resources
Environmental Law
Estate Planning & Wealth Preservation
Federal Marketing
Firm Overview
Food and Drug
Government Contracts
Health & Safety Law – OSHA/MSHA/NIOSH
Healthcare
Homeland Security, Defense, and Technology Transfer
Housing
Immigration
Intellectual Property
International Practices
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Middle East & North Africa Practice
Municipal Representation
Native American Affairs
Political Law
Postal Regulation
Public Policy and Lobbying
Real Estate
Securities
Sovereign Representation
Tax
Technology & Communications
Trade & Trade Policy
Transportation & Infrastructure
Other Offices11
Firm Location
Address
Anchorage
601 West Fifth Avenue, Suite 700 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-263-6300 Fax: 907-263-6345
Dallas
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3000 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214-758-1500 Fax: 214-758-1550
Denver
1801 California Street, Suite 4900 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-830-1776 Fax: 303-894-9239
Newark
The Legal Center, One Riverfront Plaza Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973-848-5600 Fax: 973-848-5601
New York
1675 Broadway at 52nd Street, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10019-5820 Phone: 646-557-5100 Fax: 646-557-5101
McLean
Northern Virginia 8484 Westpark Drive, Ninth Floor McLean, VA 22102 Phone: 703-744-8000 Fax: 703-744-8001
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