About the Firm
International multi-disciplinary law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP has more than 850 lawyers practicing in its offices spread across America, Europe, and Asia. The firm’s qualified lawyers display expertise in practice areas that include banking, bankruptcy, restructuring, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, communications, competition law, converging technologies, corporate, energy, environmental, healthcare, intellectual property, international dispute resolution, labor and employment, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, project finance, real estate, securities, and taxation. The firm encourages its attorneys to serve its clients in a manner that is not only effective but also maintains the high degree of professional standards unique to the firm’s tradition. It employs lawyers with varied backgrounds and encourages spending thousands of hours each year to support its 350 active pro bono clients.
Hiring Criteria4-6
The firm’s summer program is the main source for hiring first-year associates. Experienced and knowledgeable lawyers are also recruited. The firm looks for individuals with excellent academic records and extracurricular experience such as law review and moot court.
Salary7
Firm location
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Summer Associate
Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati, OH (2007)
$130,000
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$2,308/week
Phoenix, AZ (2007)
$120,000
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$2,308/week
San Francisco, CA (2007)
$160,000
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$2,800/week
West Palm, Beach, Miami, FL (2007)
$115,000
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$2,212/week
Palo Alto, CA (2007)
$160,000
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$3,076.92/week
Washington, DC (2007)
$135,000
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Los Angeles, CA (2007)
$145,000
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$22,083/month
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation8
Compensation includes a $9,000 bar-preparation stipend, a bar review course, reasonable relocation expenses, and an associate bonus program. The firm also offers a $10,000 attorney-referral bonus. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan w/Employer Contribution
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Business-Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Parental Leave
Relocation Expenses
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Dependent-Care Assistance
Healthcare Spending Account
Housing Loan Guarantee
Areas of Practice9
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Communications
Corporate Transactions & Securities Regulation
Economic Regulation
Energy
Environmental, Health, and Safety
Financial Services
Health Sciences
Intellectual Property
International Dispute Resolution
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Product Liability & Mass Torts
Project Finance
Public Finance
Real Estate & Hospitality
Taxation
Transportation
Industries10
Chemicals
Communications
Construction & Engineering
Defense & Homeland Security
E-Commerce
Education
Energy
Financial Institutions & Services
Gaming & Casinos
Government & Administrative Agencies
Healthcare & Hospitals
Hospitality & Leisure
Insurance
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Media & Entertainment
Private Equity
Real Estate
Steel
Technology
Transportation
Utilities
Other Offices11
Firm Location
Address
Cincinnati
221 E. Fourth St., Suite 2900 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4095 Phone: 513-361-1200 Fax: 513-361-1201
Columbus
1300 Huntington Center 41 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6197 Phone: 614-365-2700 Fax: 614-365-2499
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