About the Firm
This business law firm, with more than 375 lawyers, provides services throughout the Western United States. It is regarded as a regional leader in energy, natural resources, environment, corporate, intellectual property, and complex litigation. The firm’s attorneys are famed for their ability to deliver high-quality services to a wide range of businesses and individuals from 11 offices in Oregon; Washington, DC; California; Utah; and Idaho.
Hiring Criteria4, 5
The firm seeks candidates with excellent academic records, strong written and oral communication skills, and active participation in law review/law journal. The firm hires new associates from its summer program.
Summer Associate Program
The firm hires students who have completed their second year of law school and also hires a few who have completed only one year.
Salary6
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
Portland OR; Salt Lake, City, UT (2007)
$105,000
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$1,700/week
Boise, ID (2007)
$85,000
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$1,350/week
Sacramento, CA (2007)
$110,000
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$2,100/week
San Francisco, CA (2007)
$120,000
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$2,100/week
Seattle, WA (2007)
$125,000
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$1,850/week
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation7
Compensation includes a $5,000 contribution to a 401(k) plan (subject to eligibility requirements). The firm also offers a fee for the bar exam and review course, a $5,000 bar stipend, and one year’s compensation/credit toward partnership for state appellate/federal clerkship. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retention Plan w/Employer Contribution
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Bar Association Fees
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
Parental Leave
Profit Sharing
Relocation Expenses
Sabbatical Program
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Areas of Practice8
Air Quality
Alternative Dispute-Resolution
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Appellate Law
Business Finance & Insolvency
Climate Change
Construction & Design Law
Contaminated Land
Copyrights
Corporate
Employee Benefits
Employment Law & Labor Relations
Endangered Species Act
Energy Law
Environmental & Natural Resources
Environmental Insurance
Estate Planning
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Exempt Organizations
Food Liability Law
Franchising
Hydroelectric Projects
Insurance Coverage
Intellectual Property
International Business
Land Use
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law & Finance
Occupational Safety & Health
Patents
Private Businesses
Products Liability & Toxic Torts
Publicly Held Companies
Real Estate Law
Renewable Energy
Securities Litigation
Taxation
Technology Ventures Group
Telecommunications Law
Trademarks
Tribal Law
Water Quality
Water Rights
Wealth Management
White-Collar Criminal Law
Industries9
Agricultural & Agribusiness
Banking & Financial Institutions
Biofuels
Construction & Design
E-Commerce & Internet
Education
Energy
Forest Industries
Healthcare
Hydroelectric Projects
Independent Power
Life Sciences
Media & Publications
Municipal Law & Finance
Natural Gas, Oil, and Mining
Nutritional Supplements
Public Ports
Real Estate Development
Renewable Energy
Ski Area
Solar Energy
Technology
Telecommunications
Wind Energy
Winery & Vineyard Management
Other Offices10
Firm Location
Address
Boise
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900 Boise, ID 83702-7705 Phone: 208-389-9000 Fax: 208-389-9040
Denver
999 18th Street, Suite 2700 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-297-7884 Fax: 303-357-4775
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