About the Firm7
Tyler Cooper is one of Connecticut’s largest law firms, with state offices in Hartford, New Haven, and Madison, and a location in New York City. The 57-lawyer firm’s primary focus is on litigation, with expertise also offered in business organization and financial services. Tyler Cooper’s attorneys provide skilled legal counsel to numerous industries including education, hospitals, manufacturing, utilities, and transportation. The firm offers expert counseling on such practice areas as mergers and acquisitions, financings, real estate, banking, regulated industries, environmental, energy, and communications matters. Tyler Cooper has a long-standing history of pro bono service with organizations such as the New Haven Legal Assistance Organization. Last December, the firm was honored with the Joseph Goldstein Award for its pro bono work on behalf of neglected and abused children.
Hiring Criteria8, 9
Tyler Cooper hires self-motivated candidates with good judgment and analytical abilities. The firm also gives preference to candidates with excellent academic records and strong written and oral communication skills. In addition, the firm values a candidate’s participation in law journal or moot court.
Salary10, 11
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Summer Associate (2008)*
All Offices, (2007)
$95,000
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$1,673/week(1Ls), $1,827/week(2Ls)
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation12
Compensation for associates who have completed a judicial clerkship with a state supreme court, federal district court, or circuit court following graduation from law school are given one year’s seniority credit for salary and partnership consideration purposes. Other law clerks receive one year’s seniority credit for salary purposes. Other benefits include:
Four Weeks Paid Vacation
Profit-Sharing Contributions
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Health and Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Dental Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance
Reimbursement for Bar Exam
Bar Review Course Expenses
Dental Insurance
Employee-Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Profit Sharing
Areas of Practice13
Alternative Dispute-Resolution
Appellate
Bankruptcy
Business Services
Employee Benefits
Environment & Land Use
Family Law
Financial Services
Healthcare Fraud & Abuse
Health Law
Immigration
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Media & First Amendment Law
Medical Malpractice Defense
Municipal Law
Non-Profit Organizations & Charitable Foundations
Plaintiff’s Personal Injury
Professional Liability
Real Estate
Tax
Utilities, Energy, and Telecommunications
Wealth Management/Trusts & Estates
Industries
Education
Financial Institutions
Hospitals & Nursing Homes
Manufacturing
Municipalities
Physicians & Physician Groups
Regulated Utilities
Shopping Centers/Retail Malls/Office Complexes
Small Business
Transportation
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Firm Location
Address
Hartford
City Place I, 35th Floor 185 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103-3488 Phone: 860-725-6200 Fax: 860-278-3802
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