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McDermott Will & Emery
Pros : I would say that I have mixed feeling towards this firm. People are nice and helpful at this place but your work-life balance takes a toll as workload is somewhat on the higher side. But I must say that the co-workers and managers are very cooperative and work hard with you. The IT department is very good and make life easy. Nice training programs and very friendly environment.
Cons : Due to lack of electronic document management system everything is a bit unorganized. The hardest part of the job would be to come up with a solution to a problem quickly.
Current or former employee? : Current Employee
Pros : I was surrounded by very smart and hardworking attorneys at this firm. Even with a great deal of work put on our desks; the incredible staff here gets it done in a timely fashion. This leaves plenty of room for a life outside of the office.
Cons : I've found there isn't much room for improvement or growth here. In fact, it seems when a position becomes open; it very rarely even gets filled. Upper management plays favorites
Current or former employee? : Current Employee
McDermott Will & Emery
4 Star Rating 
2 reviews
| Year of establishment | 1934 | Number of Partners | 573 |
| Number of offices | 19 | Partner:associate ratio | 1.80 |
| Biggest office | Chicago | Percentage of women attorneys | 31.20 |
| Number of attorneys | 1012 | Percentage of minority attorneys | 12.10 |
| Number of associates | 321 | Percentage of LGBT attorneys | 1.40 |
Overview
McDermott Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a diversified business practice. Numbering more than 1,100 lawyers, we have offices in Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Rome, Seoul, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. Further extending our reach in Asia, we have a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. McDermott has 80 years of serving a broad range of client interests. Established in 1934 as a tax practice in Chicago, Illinois, McDermott has grown its core practices and offices around the globe. The expansion of our international platform has supported numerous cross-border transactions and litigation matters, while providing the experience necessary to offer corporate and commercial, international and domestic tax, labor and benefits, competition, intellectual property and regulatory counsel to clients across all industries. In the years to come, we will continue to expand geographically and enhance our existing practices and industry-focused strengths. We are committed to building from these strengths in order to best serve our clients and communities. We understand the issues faced by corporate decision makers because many of our lawyers have held key government and in-house positions. We understand how economic, social and political issues affect operations because our lawyers have navigated the complex business and regulatory environment themselves. Outstanding client service is a cornerstone of our practice that has withstood the test of geography, economy and time. We are proud of the recognition we have received from our clients for our commitment to service, and we value their satisfaction as the best measure of our success. McDermott has a long history of social responsibility and supporting the communities in which our people live and work. We believe it is our obligation to embrace our communities and promote their well being through pro bono work, community service, charitable giving, environmental stewardship and promoting diversity. We act on this belief collectively and individually, and have made a positive difference, including providing pro bono legal services to the underserved and underrepresented, acting as volunteers in the community and as members and advisors on nonprofit boards, and working to build a more diverse legal profession. We continue to work on various ways we can improve in the future, including continuing to increase our pro bono and charitable commitments, nurture talent and diversity within our ranks and reduce our impact on the environment.
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McDermott Will & Emery Reviews
Current Employee in
City, - Reviewed on June 12, 2017
My advice is stay away from office politics and focus on your work. You will get success if you will show consistency and punctuality. The chances of growth are ample but you have to prove that you are worth it.
Pros : I would say that I have mixed feeling towards this firm. People are nice and helpful at this place but your work-life balance takes a toll as workload is somewhat on the higher side. But I must say that the co-workers and managers are very cooperative and work hard with you. The IT department is very good and make life easy. Nice training programs and very friendly environment.
Cons : Due to lack of electronic document management system everything is a bit unorganized. The hardest part of the job would be to come up with a solution to a problem quickly.
Current or former employee? : Current Employee
Current Employee in
City, - Reviewed on July 01, 2017
Treat everyone the same; every piece matters.
Pros : I was surrounded by very smart and hardworking attorneys at this firm. Even with a great deal of work put on our desks; the incredible staff here gets it done in a timely fashion. This leaves plenty of room for a life outside of the office.
Cons : I've found there isn't much room for improvement or growth here. In fact, it seems when a position becomes open; it very rarely even gets filled. Upper management plays favorites
Current or former employee? : Current Employee
Notable cases
- In April 2012, McDermott represented the Actuant Corporation in relation with a $300 million private placement. This company is a $1.5B diversified industrial company that has operations in more than 30 countries. The client company is a leader in a broad range of niche markets that includes branded hydraulic and electrical tools and highly engineered position and motion control systems.
- In the same month, the firm successfully represented the HIG Growth Partners and its portfolio company Community Intervention Services, Inc, (CIS) in its newly formed portfolio company to acquire the South Bay Mental Health Center, Inc., which is based in Massachusetts. South Bay happens to be the largest regional provider of outpatient and community based behavioral science services.
Awards and recognitions
McDermott is ranked as a leading blue chip legal entity on both sides of the Atlantic and has been consistently recognized for its contribution to the legal field. It has won global recognition for being the top performer in its field. Its work spans 70 countries across six continents which has won several accolades, awards, and honors internationally. Some of these include the following:
The firm has been recognized one of the top 15 defense litigation law firms in the United States by the National Law Journal.
It is also ranked as among the top law firms that drive the market through innovative change.
McDermott is also amongst the top 10 law firms that represent the interests of the healthcare industry.
Several of McDermott's lawyers are recognized as leaders and innovators in their own fields.
In August 2012, McDermott Boston Trial Partner Minahan was selected to receive one of five 2012 ABA pro Bono Awards for outstanding pro bono work.
In December 2011, McDermott Partner Michael Nadel received the prestigious B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Community Service Award.
In Nov 2010, McDermott was ranked among the nation's leading litigation practices in Benchmark Litigation for the 4th consecutive year.
McDermott is also the 32nd largest law firm globally according to AmLaw Global 100.
The firm has also received the ABA 2012 National Public Service Award and has been consistently named as the best place to work for LGBT employees by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) since 2006.
Diversity
McDermott not only values diversity, but also goes a long way to implement this concept and philosophy across the organization. The organization believes in maintaining an environment that is conducive for maintaining and including a diverse and varied workforce. The policies that are implemented firm wide actually promote a diverse workforce that has helped the company to become a recognized leader in workplace diversity. In a nutshell, McDermott's work staff includes 13% minorities and 33% women.
The company also has a unified Diversity and Inclusion Committee that has aligned under it the various sub-committees such as the Gender, LGBT, and Racial & Ethnic sub-committees. In 2011, the company promoted their most diverse class in the firm's history - of which 50% were women. The various subcommittees work tirelessly to ensure that diversity across the firm is maintained and promoted as well. McDermott also has in place a leave liaison program for those companies who are beginning or returning from leave.
McDermott also supports all its employees regardless of gender differences or sexual orientation. Since 2002, the firm has offered domestic partner benefits to same-sex partners. Various benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, FMLA/FMLA - like benefits, bereavement leave, COBRA/COBRA - like benefits, are also provided to opposite sex spouses and same-sex partners equally. The firm also provides a $ 15,000 LGBT scholarship to qualifying participants in their summer program.
Likewise, the firm also has developed a range of initiatives to ensure the recruitment, retention, as well as promotion of their racial as well as ethnic minority lawyers. The firm also offers $ 15,000 scholarships to two second year minority law students from law schools that are accredited by the American Bar Association.
McDermott also has in place the Women of Color subcommittee that promotes and encourages the retention of women of color at the firm. It is also a member of the leadership council on legal diversity, which is an organization of legal entities and law firm managing partners that works to promote diversity within member firms and the wider legal community.
Summer associate program
McDermott views its summer program as an important and vital aspect of its hiring efforts. It takes great pride in providing a brilliant and significant experience to law school students seeking opportunities as summer associates at the firm.
At McDermott, the summer associate program is seen as a sensible, practical, and pragmatic introduction to the legal profession. The firm follows a conservative hiring approach that helps students to fully integrate themselves with the various practice groups they are attached to.
Students are provided training programs, mentoring opportunities, as well as work assignments. Students also receive a formal feedback through an evaluation that is done in the mid summer and then a final review that is in addition to the informal feedback.
The firm also offers their students a comprehensive pro bono and community service program so that students can participate in providing pro bono legal services to disadvantaged members of the country's communities.
Working for the McDermott Will & Emery
McDermott values itself as a company wherein it can offer an equal opportunity to all candidates. The firm feels proud to be known as a place where there is challenging work and employees can develop their own legal and client service skills. The firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran).
It is the firm's policy to provide an equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation. Opportunities exist for US law students, laterals, judicial clerks, trainee solicitors, graduate recruits, and support staff.
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