About the Firm5, 6
International law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal counsel to some of the world’s premier industrial, commercial, and financial enterprises. Attorneys work hard in a friendly and respectful environment and enjoy competitive salaries and bonuses. They work on both corporate and litigation matters. The firm’s several offices in Europe handle European law matters for the firm’s many international clients. These offices specialize in corporate, commercial litigation, and real estate law. Its clients include industrial and commercial companies; financial institutions; private funds; governments; educational, charitable, and cultural institutions; and individuals. The firm’s global presence allows it to work on complex transaction and disputes, and it has been involved in some of the biggest deals in the world. The firm’s associates not only like its challenging and interesting work, but also learn from some of the more-prominent lawyers. The firm is dedicated to pro bono work, and time spent on this work is counted as billable time when an attorney’s performance is evaluated.
Hiring Criteria7, 8
The firm seeks motivated individuals with outstanding academic careers who demonstrate a commitment to excel in the legal profession. Self-motivated, hard-working candidates with achievements in academics and extracurricular activities are encouraged to apply.
Summer Associate Program
The firm hires students who are between their second and third years; however, it also hires a small number of 1Ls every year.
Salary9, 10
Firm location
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
5th Year
6th Year
7th Year
8th Year
Summer Associate
All U.S., Offices
$160,000
$170,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$3,076/week*
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation11
Compensation includes a clerkship bonus of $50,000 for one year and $70,000 for two years. Other benefits include:
Moving Assistance
Medical & Dental Plans
Group Life Insurance
Business Travel Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pre-Tax Benefits
Associates’ Savings Plan -- 401(k) Plan
Voluntary Post-Tax Benefits
Family Benefits
On-Site Backup Childcare Center
Infant Transition Program
Childcare Assistance Program
Adult-Care Assistance Program
Adoption Assistance Plan
Fitness Center
Four Weeks of Vacation
Bar Review Course
Attorney Registration Fee & Bar Association Dues
Matching Law School Gifts
Secretarial Services
Judicial Clerkships
On-Site Cafeteria (New York)
Areas of Practice12
Antitrust
Appellate
Arbitration
Banking
Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
Broker-Dealer Regulation
Commodities, Futures, and Derivatives
Commodities, Futures, and Derivatives Litigation
Corporate Governance
Criminal Defense & Investigations
EC Competition
Environmental
Estates & Personal
Estates Litigation
Executive Compensation/ERISA
Financial Institutions
Hedge Funds
Insurance
Intellectual Property & Technology
International Trade & Investment
Investment Management
Labor & Employment Litigation
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Privatizations
Products Liability
Project Development & Finance
Real Estate
Securities
Securities Litigation
Strategic Finance
Structured Finance
Tax
Other Offices13
Firm Location
Address
Los Angeles
1888 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067-1725 Phone: 310-712-6600 Fax: 310-712-8800
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