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Gardere Wynne Sewell
Dallas
Participating Offices: Dallas; Houston
Number of Respondents: 18 (69%)
Firmwide Score: 4.568 (rank: 48)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.61
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.44
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.72
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.39
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.67
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.28
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.56
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.11
Level of responsibility: 4.56
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.89
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.89
Average pay per week: $2,447
Average hours worked per week: 41.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.61
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.88
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.67
Financial information is made available: 4.83
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.39
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.56
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.44
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.44
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.28
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.39
Pleasant space and décor: 4.72


Gardner Carton & Douglas
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago
Number of Respondents: 12 (80%)
Firmwide Score: 4.462 (rank: 94)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.17
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.42
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.83
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.42
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.18
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.73
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.58
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 3.92
Amount of client contact: 3.33
Amount of feedback: 3.83
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.50
Average pay per week: $2,409
Average hours worked per week: 44.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.58
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.42
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.58
Financial information is made available: 3.83
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.42
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.83
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 3.92
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.33
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.09
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.50
Pleasant space and décor: 4.83


Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Dallas; Denver; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 105 (76%)
Firmwide Score: 4.818 (rank: 9)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.80
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.68
Training and guidance: 4.63
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.73
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.98
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.81
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.95
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.84
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.94
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.86
Level of responsibility: 4.75
Amount of client contact: 4.30
Amount of feedback: 4.62
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.68
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.86
Average pay per week: $2,640
Average hours worked per week: 42.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.80
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.65
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.95
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.94
Financial information is made available: 4.90
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.75
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.88
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.94
Firm seemed the right size: 4.91
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.85
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.89
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.93
Pleasant space and décor: 4.91


Goodwin Procter
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 62 (87%)
Firmwide Score: 4.561 (rank: 54)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.45
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.47
Training and guidance: 4.32
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.39
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.76
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.44
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.66
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.74
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.82
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.60
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.71
Amount of feedback: 3.73
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.69
Average pay per week: $2,636
Average hours worked per week: 42.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.29
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.40
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 4.11
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.05
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.55
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.85
Firm seemed the right size: 4.65
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.66
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.58
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.95
Pleasant space and décor: 4.66


Goulston & Storrs
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston
Number of Respondents: 10 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.778 (rank: 14)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.80
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.90
Training and guidance: 4.60
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.90
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.50
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.50
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.90
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.90
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.90
Level of responsibility: 4.90
Amount of client contact: 4.20
Amount of feedback: 3.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.60
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $2,580
Average hours worked per week: 43.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.50
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.80
Financial information is made available: 4.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.10
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.80
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.90
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.70
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.20
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.30
Pleasant space and décor: 5.00


Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
National
Participating Offices: Albany; Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Costa Mesa, CA; Dallas; Denver; East Palo Alto, CA; Fort Lauderdale; Houston; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; Miami; New York; Orlando; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Sacramento; Santa Monica; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL
Number of Respondents: 62 (79%)
Firmwide Score: 4.488 (rank: 82)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.39
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.56
Training and guidance: 4.15
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.52
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.70
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.43
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.55
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.46
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 3.65
Amount of feedback: 3.55
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.08
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.08
Average pay per week: $2,350
Average hours worked per week: 47.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.08
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.18
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.69
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.69
Financial information is made available: 3.74
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.62
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.61
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.68
Firm seemed the right size: 4.48
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.19
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.93
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.08
Pleasant space and décor: 4.50


Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian
Menlo Park, California
Participating Offices: Boston; Menlo Park, CA; New York; San Diego; Waltham, MA
Number of Respondents: 13 (87%)
Firmwide Score: 4.898 (rank: 3)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.69
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.77
Training and guidance: 4.85
Partner—summer associate interactions: 5.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.85
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 5.00
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.92
Overall rating as a place to work: 5.00
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.77
Level of responsibility: 4.69
Amount of client contact: 4.38
Amount of feedback: 4.46
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.92
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.00
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 40.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.85
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.38
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 5.00
Financial information is made available: 5.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.85
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.92
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.85
Humane approach to billable hours: 5.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.92
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.77
Pleasant space and décor: 5.00


Haynes and Boone
Dallas
Participating Offices: Dallas; Houston; Richardson, TX
Number of Respondents: 31 (42%)
Firmwide Score: 4.460 (rank: 95)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.35
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.35
Training and guidance: 4.32
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.48
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.39
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.42
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.52
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.23
Amount of client contact: 3.60
Amount of feedback: 3.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.42
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $2,574
Average hours worked per week: 46.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.30
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.61
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.63
Financial information is made available: 4.35
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.29
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.81
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.77
Firm seemed the right size: 4.32
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.58
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.39
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.45
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Heller Ehrman
San Francisco
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; Madison, WI; Menlo Park, CA; New York; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 83 (99%)
Firmwide Score: 4.540 (rank: 59)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.54
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.46
Training and guidance: 4.34
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.49
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.70
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.40
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.59
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.63
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.47
Level of responsibility: 4.52
Amount of client contact: 3.65
Amount of feedback: 4.11
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.28
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.67
Average pay per week: $2,588
Average hours worked per week: 45.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.63
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.70
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.69
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.72
Financial information is made available: 4.39
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.24
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.59
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.63
Firm seemed the right size: 4.56
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.48
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.31
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.17
Pleasant space and décor: 4.76


Hogan & Hartson
National
Participating Offices: Baltimore; Boulder; Denver; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; Miami; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 51 (50%)
Firmwide Score: 4.507 (rank: 73)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.37
Training and guidance: 4.24
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.43
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.14
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.71
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.72
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.76
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.57
Level of responsibility: 4.37
Amount of client contact: 3.72
Amount of feedback: 3.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.32
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.82
Average pay per week: $2,629
Average hours worked per week: 44.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.62
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.41
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.73
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.76
Financial information is made available: 3.20
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.14
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.22
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.57
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.33
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.57
Pleasant space and décor: 4.37


Holland & Knight
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Fort Lauderdale; Jacksonville; Miami; New York; Orlando; Tampa; Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach, FL
Number of Respondents: 34 (54%)
Firmwide Score: 4.452 (rank: 100)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.15
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.44
Training and guidance: 4.15
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.53
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.59
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.29
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.59
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.65
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.44
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.38
Amount of feedback: 3.50
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.15
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.29
Average pay per week: $2,260
Average hours worked per week: 46.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.21
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.47
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.52
Financial information is made available: 3.48
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.61
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.21
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.18
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.41
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.12
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.47
Pleasant space and décor: 4.41


Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin
San Francisco
Participating Offices: San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 10 (91%)
Firmwide Score: 4.351 (rank: 147)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.30
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.70
Training and guidance: 4.10
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.10
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.60
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.20
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.20
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.56
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.40
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.90
Level of responsibility: 4.30
Amount of client contact: 3.60
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.00
Average pay per week: $2,620
Average hours worked per week: 47.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.90
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 2.88
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.11
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.30
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.50
Firm seemed the right size: 4.70
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.10
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.40
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Howrey
Washington, DC
Participating Offices: Chicago; East Palo Alto, CA; Houston; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 36 (84%)
Firmwide Score: 4.408 (rank: 127)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.39
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.25
Training and guidance: 4.31
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.39
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.72
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.17
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.33
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.58
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.33
Level of responsibility: 4.11
Amount of client contact: 3.06
Amount of feedback: 3.78
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.06
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.67
Average pay per week: $2,575
Average hours worked per week: 44.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.06
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.11
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.50
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.50
Financial information is made available: 3.41
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.43
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.06
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.39
Firm seemed the right size: 4.39
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.22
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.06
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.56
Pleasant space and décor: 4.44


Hughes & Luce
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; Dallas
Number of Respondents: 16 (53%)
Firmwide Score: 4.542 (rank: 57)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.25
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.56
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.63
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.81
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.63
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.81
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.31
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.44
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.44
Amount of feedback: 3.56
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.31
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.38
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 42.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.56
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.38
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.69
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.81
Financial information is made available: 4.19
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.38
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.63
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.81
Firm seemed the right size: 4.69
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.88
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.13
Pleasant space and décor: 4.50


Hughes Hubbard & Reed
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 17 (49%)
Firmwide Score: 4.319 (rank: 154)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.06
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.06
Training and guidance: 3.88
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.12
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.56
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.59
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.41
Amount of client contact: 3.53
Amount of feedback: 3.35
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.71
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.71
Average pay per week: $2,764
Average hours worked per week: 43.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.18
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.76
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.50
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.41
Financial information is made available: 3.50
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.24
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.13
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.31
Firm seemed the right size: 4.59
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.41
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.35
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.18
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Hunton & Williams
Richmond
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Charlotte, NC; Dallas; McLean, VA; Miami; New York; Norfolk, VA; Raleigh; Richmond, VA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 55 (62%)
Firmwide Score: 4.267 (rank: 163)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.20
Training and guidance: 4.02
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.40
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.65
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.93
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.31
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.29
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.38
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.16
Level of responsibility: 4.22
Amount of client contact: 3.15
Amount of feedback: 3.53
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.91
Average pay per week: $2,344
Average hours worked per week: 44.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.09
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.40
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.75
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.65
Financial information is made available: 3.29
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.33
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.25
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.40
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.98
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.65
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.75
Pleasant space and décor: 4.47


Irell & Manella
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Los Angeles
Number of Respondents: 23 (88%)
Firmwide Score: 4.423 (rank: 113)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.68
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.36
Training and guidance: 3.95
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.95
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.77
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.59
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.59
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.65
Level of responsibility: 4.35
Amount of client contact: 3.04
Amount of feedback: 3.43
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.13
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.57
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 42.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.52
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.83
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.65
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.52
Financial information is made available: 4.78
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.32
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.36
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.65
Firm seemed the right size: 4.78
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.35
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.09
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.04
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35


Jenkens & Gilchrist
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; Chicago; Dallas; Houston; Los Angeles
Number of Respondents: 22 (73%)
Firmwide Score: 4.242 (rank: 164)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.00
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.23
Training and guidance: 4.18
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.36
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.55
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.14
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.36
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.00
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.36
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.18
Level of responsibility: 4.32
Amount of client contact: 3.32
Amount of feedback: 3.50
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.64
Average pay per week: $2,624
Average hours worked per week: 42.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.41
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.55
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.73
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.73
Financial information is made available: 3.95
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.09
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.91
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.14
Firm seemed the right size: 4.27
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.55
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.59
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.14
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


Jenner & Block
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago
Number of Respondents: 20 (30%)
Firmwide Score: 4.627 (rank: 35)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.65
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.45
Training and guidance: 4.30
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.60
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.15
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.85
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.89
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.85
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.25
Level of responsibility: 4.20
Amount of client contact: 3.55
Amount of feedback: 4.10
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.37
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.84
Average pay per week: $2,477
Average hours worked per week: 44.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.10
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.85
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 3.25
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.25
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.90
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.30
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.10
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.70
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.05
Pleasant space and décor: 4.30


Jones Day
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Chicago;Cleveland; Columbus; Dallas; Houston; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; New York; Pittsburgh; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 151 (67%)
Firmwide Score: 4.411 (rank: 124)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.31
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.29
Training and guidance: 4.21
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.26
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.67
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.33
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.53
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.54
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.56
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.35
Level of responsibility: 4.14
Amount of client contact: 3.22
Amount of feedback: 3.75
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.18
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.36
Average pay per week: $2,636
Average hours worked per week: 44.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.13
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.07
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.58
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.55
Financial information is made available: 2.22
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.58
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.32
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.55
Firm seemed the right size: 4.39
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.28
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.31
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.85
Pleasant space and décor: 4.62


Katten Muchin Rosenman
Chicago
Participating Offices: Charlotte, NC; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 54 (89%)
Firmwide Score: 4.412 (rank: 121)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.21
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.43
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.26
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.68
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.28
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.58
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.51
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.44
Amount of client contact: 3.44
Amount of feedback: 3.85
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $2,608
Average hours worked per week: 44.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.37
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.28
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.72
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.69
Financial information is made available: 4.10
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.60
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.11
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.59
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.30
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.40
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.91
Pleasant space and décor: 4.37


Kaye Scholer
New York
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 28 (61%)
Firmwide Score: 4.414 (rank: 118)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.25
Training and guidance: 4.29
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.29
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.64
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.14
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.64
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.62
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.57
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.54
Level of responsibility: 4.39
Amount of client contact: 3.56
Amount of feedback: 3.96
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.32
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.71
Average pay per week: $2,748
Average hours worked per week: 43.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.57
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.36
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.54
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.61
Financial information is made available: 3.07
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.57
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.11
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.54
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.71
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.39
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.68
Pleasant space and décor: 3.78


Kelley Drye & Warren
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 28 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.797 (rank: 12)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.71
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.82
Training and guidance: 4.68
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.86
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.96
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.61
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.85
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.79
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.89
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.89
Level of responsibility: 4.68
Amount of client contact: 3.79
Amount of feedback: 4.32
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.82
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.39
Average pay per week: $2,775
Average hours worked per week: 47.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.74
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.93
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.96
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.93
Financial information is made available: 4.04
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.52
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.82
Firm seemed the right size: 4.96
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.82
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.54
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.30
Pleasant space and décor: 4.85


Kenyon & Kenyon
New York
Participating Offices: New York; San Jose; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 14 (50%)
Firmwide Score: 4.217 (rank: 168)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.29
Training and guidance: 3.86
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.86
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.50
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.79
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.43
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.43
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.21
Level of responsibility: 4.07
Amount of client contact: 2.77
Amount of feedback: 2.86
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.86
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.29
Average pay per week: $2,561
Average hours worked per week: 47.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.14
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.07
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.36
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.36
Financial information is made available: 3.14
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.07
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.79
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.29
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.93
Pleasant space and décor: 4.29


Kilpatrick Stockton
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta
Number of Respondents: 47 (98%)
Firmwide Score: 4.502 (rank: 76)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.34
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.28
Training and guidance: 4.30
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.74
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.64
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.62
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.72
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.21
Amount of client contact: 3.30
Amount of feedback: 3.81
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.60
Average pay per week: $2,150
Average hours worked per week: 43.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.28
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.74
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.61
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 4.66
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.30
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.28
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.57
Firm seemed the right size: 4.28
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.32
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.94
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


King & Spalding
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Houston; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 67 (70%)
Firmwide Score: 4.686 (rank: 27)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.58
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.43
Training and guidance: 4.55
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.67
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.93
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.70
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.74
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.74
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 3.70
Amount of feedback: 4.36
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.55
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.73
Average pay per week: $2,453
Average hours worked per week: 43.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.27
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.45
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.88
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 4.42
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.68
Firm seemed the right size: 4.64
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.41
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.67
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.91
Pleasant space and décor: 4.79


Kirkland & Ellis
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; London; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 137 (71%)
Firmwide Score: 4.536 (rank: 61)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.47
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.43
Training and guidance: 4.47
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.27
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.84
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.41
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.64
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.66
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.44
Level of responsibility: 4.47
Amount of client contact: 3.51
Amount of feedback: 3.93
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.34
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.66
Average pay per week: $2,618
Average hours worked per week: 42.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.01
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.23
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.68
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.63
Financial information is made available: 3.29
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.50
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.29
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.90
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.50
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.33
Pleasant space and décor: 4.34


Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Harrisburg, PA; Los Angeles; New york; Newark; Pittsburgh; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 57 (93%)
Firmwide Score: 4.414 (rank: 118)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.18
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.25
Training and guidance: 4.28
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.26
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.21
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.56
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.37
Level of responsibility: 4.23
Amount of client contact: 3.20
Amount of feedback: 3.50
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.14
Average pay per week: $2,432
Average hours worked per week: 46.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.42
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.30
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.72
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.72
Financial information is made available: 3.95
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.67
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.14
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.43
Firm seemed the right size: 4.55
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.61
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.18
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.60
Pleasant space and décor: 4.46


Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 15 (63%)
Firmwide Score: 4.416 (rank: 117)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.47
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.60
Training and guidance: 4.07
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.93
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.87
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.93
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.40
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.80
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.67
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.33
Level of responsibility: 4.73
Amount of client contact: 3.60
Amount of feedback: 3.73
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.93
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.93
Average pay per week: $2,788
Average hours worked per week: 46.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.33
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.87
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.87
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.80
Financial information is made available: 3.73
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.20
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.67
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.73
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.67
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.67
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


Latham & Watkins
National
Participating Offices: Chicago; Costa Mesa, CA; Los Angeles; Menlo Park, CA; New York; Newark; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 190 (70%)
Firmwide Score: 4.493 (rank: 80)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.21
Training and guidance: 4.28
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.23
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.52
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.73
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.77
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.73
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.17
Level of responsibility: 4.18
Amount of client contact: 3.43
Amount of feedback: 4.22
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.18
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.84
Average pay per week: $2,644
Average hours worked per week: 42.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.05
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.41
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 4.84
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.41
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.59
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.53
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.21
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.52
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.80
Pleasant space and décor: 4.52


Lathrop & Gage
Kansas City, MO
Participating Offices: Kansas City, MO
Number of Respondents: 11 (79%)
Firmwide Score: 4.194 (rank: 169)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.18
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.18
Training and guidance: 3.73
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.82
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.64
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.00
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.64
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.20
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.36
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.18
Level of responsibility: 4.09
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.27
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.00
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.91
Average pay per week: $1,491
Average hours worked per week: 39.1
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.73
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.91
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.55
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.45
Financial information is made available: 4.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.91
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.18
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.27
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.55
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.91
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.18
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Chicago; Houston; Jacksonville; New York; Pittsburgh; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 37 (49%)
Firmwide Score: 4.393 (rank: 132)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.51
Training and guidance: 4.11
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.22
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.59
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.64
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.36
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.51
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.31
Amount of feedback: 3.54
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.27
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.46
Average pay per week: $2,673
Average hours worked per week: 46.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.00
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.56
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.58
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.59
Financial information is made available: 3.89
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.67
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.30
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.57
Firm seemed the right size: 4.41
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.24
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.30
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.35
Pleasant space and décor: 4.14


Lewis and Roca
Phoenix
Participating Offices: Phoenix
Number of Respondents: 11 (92%)
Firmwide Score: 4.324 (rank: 153)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.00
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.27
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.27
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.90
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.60
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.55
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.45
Level of responsibility: 4.36
Amount of client contact: 3.18
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.91
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.36
Average pay per week: $1,845
Average hours worked per week: 43.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.36
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.27
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 3.73
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.27
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.09
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.45
Firm seemed the right size: 4.45
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.64
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.27
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.09
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


Linklaters
International
Participating Offices: London; New York
Number of Respondents: 13 (52%)
Firmwide Score: 4.506 (rank: 74)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.38
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.23
Training and guidance: 4.23
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.85
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.75
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.69
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.58
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.69
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.08
Level of responsibility: 4.31
Amount of client contact: 3.85
Amount of feedback: 3.92
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.31
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.23
Average pay per week: $2,806
Average hours worked per week: 45.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.92
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.15
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.62
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 3.75
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.08
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.77
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.38
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.62
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.85
Pleasant space and décor: 4.38


Locke Liddell & Sapp
Dallas
Participating Offices: Austin, TX; Dallas; Houston
Number of Respondents: 39 (53%)
Firmwide Score: 4.386 (rank: 135)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.26
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.31
Training and guidance: 4.08
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.64
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.82
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.16
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.46
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.18
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.56
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.37
Level of responsibility: 4.28
Amount of client contact: 3.51
Amount of feedback: 3.85
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.28
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.59
Average pay per week: $2,700
Average hours worked per week: 41.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.55
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.95
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.72
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 4.44
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.31
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.10
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.46
Firm seemed the right size: 4.54
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.33
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.36
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.13
Pleasant space and décor: 4.62


Lord, Bissell & Brook
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago
Number of Respondents: 10 (71%)
Firmwide Score: 4.711 (rank: 24)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.70
Training and guidance: 4.70
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.60
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.80
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.90
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.90
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.60
Level of responsibility: 4.80
Amount of client contact: 3.30
Amount of feedback: 4.40
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.90
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.90
Average pay per week: data not available
Average hours worked per week: 43.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.90
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.90
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.70
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 3.80
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.20
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.30
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.33
Firm seemed the right size: 4.50
Humane approach to billable hours: 5.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.60
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 5.00


Lowenstein Sandler
Roseland, New Jersey
Participating Offices: Roseland, NJ
Number of Respondents: 14 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.448 (rank: 103)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.71
Training and guidance: 4.36
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.93
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.50
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.21
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.54
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.21
Level of responsibility: 4.57
Amount of client contact: 2.86
Amount of feedback: 3.71
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.50
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.64
Average pay per week: $2,100
Average hours worked per week: 47.5
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.71
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.57
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 3.36
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.77
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.85
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.50
Firm seemed the right size: 4.46
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.36
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.50
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.36
Pleasant space and décor: 4.43


Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
National
Participating Offices: Charlotte, NC; Chicago; Houston; Los Angeles; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 90 (75%)
Firmwide Score: 4.451 (rank: 101)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.49
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.46
Training and guidance: 4.17
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.34
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.69
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.30
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.55
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.53
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.53
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.44
Level of responsibility: 4.44
Amount of client contact: 3.80
Amount of feedback: 3.83
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.18
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.43
Average pay per week: $2,608
Average hours worked per week: 43.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.86
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.42
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.61
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.59
Financial information is made available: 4.08
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.01
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.09
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.36
Firm seemed the right size: 4.44
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.98
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.27
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.38


McDermott Will & Emery
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Chicago; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 91 (89%)
Firmwide Score: 4.730 (rank: 21)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.66
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.63
Training and guidance: 4.65
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.75
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.91
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.60
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.81
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.74
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.82
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.49
Amount of client contact: 3.64
Amount of feedback: 4.13
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.71
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.95
Average pay per week: $2,617
Average hours worked per week: 44.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.57
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.74
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.88
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.86
Financial information is made available: 4.20
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.08
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.85
Firm seemed the right size: 4.77
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.53
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.81
Pleasant space and décor: 4.75


McKee Nelson
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 23 (85%)
Firmwide Score: 4.528 (rank: 65)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.43
Training and guidance: 4.22
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.52
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.87
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.61
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.61
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 4.57
Amount of client contact: 4.13
Amount of feedback: 3.64
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.96
Average pay per week: $2,800
Average hours worked per week: 46.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.78
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.13
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 4.78
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.43
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.78
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.87
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.22
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.26
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.57


McKenna Long & Aldridge
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Los Angeles; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 37 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.734 (rank: 20)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.49
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.76
Training and guidance: 4.51
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.73
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.92
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.78
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.84
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.72
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.86
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.59
Level of responsibility: 4.84
Amount of client contact: 4.00
Amount of feedback: 4.43
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.73
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.57
Average pay per week: $2,335
Average hours worked per week: 45.8
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.59
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.76
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.84
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 4.24
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.14
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.78
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.86
Firm seemed the right size: 4.78
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.78
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.76
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.76
Pleasant space and décor: 4.84


Michael Best & Friedrich
Milwaukee
Participating Offices: Chicago; Madison, WI; Milwaukee
Number of Respondents: 14 (64%)
Firmwide Score: 4.444 (rank: 104)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.57
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.43
Training and guidance: 4.21
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.36
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.79
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.57
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.64
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.64
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.62
Amount of feedback: 3.57
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.57
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.64
Average pay per week: $1,871
Average hours worked per week: 46.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.57
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.93
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.79
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 3.57
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.71
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.07
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.29
Firm seemed the right size: 4.29
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.36
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.79
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.07
Pleasant space and décor: 4.29


Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
New York
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; New York
Number of Respondents: 57 (74%)
Firmwide Score: 4.762 (rank: 16)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.72
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.74
Training and guidance: 4.75
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.68
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.89
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.70
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.81
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.82
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.63
Level of responsibility: 4.79
Amount of client contact: 4.35
Amount of feedback: 4.52
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.56
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.93
Average pay per week: $2,840
Average hours worked per week: 43.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.56
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.79
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.84
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 4.22
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.25
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.57
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.75
Firm seemed the right size: 4.82
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.72
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.77
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.26
Pleasant space and décor: 4.86


Miles & Stockbridge
Baltimore
Participating Offices: Baltimore; McLean, VA
Number of Respondents: 10 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.832 (rank: 8)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.70
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.60
Training and guidance: 4.90
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.70
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.90
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 5.00
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.89
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.90
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.70
Amount of client contact: 3.90
Amount of feedback: 4.30
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.70
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.10
Average pay per week: $1,995
Average hours worked per week: 45.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.90
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.90
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 4.30
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.80
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 5.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.80
Humane approach to billable hours: 5.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 5.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.70


Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 23 (88%)
Firmwide Score: 4.511 (rank: 70)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.35
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.35
Training and guidance: 4.48
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.35
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.68
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.30
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.70
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.74
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.39
Level of responsibility: 4.30
Amount of client contact: 3.43
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.52
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.57
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 45.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.45
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.70
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.91
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.78
Financial information is made available: 4.30
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.35
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.52
Firm seemed the right size: 4.35
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.57
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.55
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.64
Pleasant space and décor: 4.61


Morgan & Finnegan
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 12 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.536 (rank: 61)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.25
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.58
Training and guidance: 4.17
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.33
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.83
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.33
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.83
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.83
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.67
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.42
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 2.92
Amount of feedback: 3.67
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.42
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.08
Average pay per week: $2,400
Average hours worked per week: 48.2
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 3.83
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.92
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.82
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 2.92
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.08
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.58
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.67
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.42
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.25
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
National
Participating Offices: Chicago; Los Angeles; Miami; New York; Palo Alto; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Princeton; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 89 (89%)
Firmwide Score: 4.847 (rank: 7)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.84
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.80
Training and guidance: 4.80
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.85
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.95
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.80
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.88
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.81
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.89
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.89
Level of responsibility: 4.83
Amount of client contact: 4.27
Amount of feedback: 4.62
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.78
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.82
Average pay per week: $2,694
Average hours worked per week: 44.7
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.69
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.72
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.91
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.89
Financial information is made available: 4.78
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.55
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.79
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.92
Firm seemed the right size: 4.83
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.78
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.78
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.03
Pleasant space and décor: 4.80


Morris, Manning & Martin
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta
Number of Respondents: 13 (87%)
Firmwide Score: 4.572 (rank: 46)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.54
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.00
Training and guidance: 4.23
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.54
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.77
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.46
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.92
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.69
Overall rating as a place to work: 5.00
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.62
Level of responsibility: 4.54
Amount of client contact: 3.54
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.69
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.00
Average pay per week: $2,123
Average hours worked per week: 37.9
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.46
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.23
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 5.00
Financial information is made available: 4.92
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.46
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.62
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.92
Firm seemed the right size: 4.85
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.69
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.69
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.77
Pleasant space and décor: 4.54


Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
Wilmington
Participating Offices: Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 15 (94%)
Firmwide Score: 4.371 (rank: 138)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.27
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.13
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.47
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.73
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.00
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.80
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.27
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.67
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 3.93
Amount of client contact: 3.40
Amount of feedback: 3.53
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.20
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.07
Average pay per week: $2,600
Average hours worked per week: 42.0
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.67
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.53
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.73
Financial information is made available: 3.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.27
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.27
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.73
Firm seemed the right size: 4.80
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.27
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.67
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.87
Pleasant space and décor: 4.47


Morrison & Foerster
San Francisco
Participating Offices: Denver; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; McLean, VA; New York; Palo Alto; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 85 (79%)
Firmwide Score: 4.230 (rank: 166)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.20
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.28
Training and guidance: 3.96
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.08
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.61
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.01
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.15
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.31
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.47
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.96
Level of responsibility: 4.12
Amount of client contact: 3.11
Amount of feedback: 3.48
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.85
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.24
Average pay per week: $2,622
Average hours worked per week: 46.3
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.36
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.65
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.65
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.50
Financial information is made available: 4.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.71
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.17
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.44
Firm seemed the right size: 4.18
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.12
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.87
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.13
Pleasant space and décor: 4.39


Munger, Tolles & Olson
Los Angeles
Participating Offices: Los Angeles
Number of Respondents: 21 (68%)
Firmwide Score: 4.564 (rank: 52)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 172 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.55
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.62
Training and guidance: 3.86
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.62
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.81
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.81
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.48
Amount of client contact: 3.29
Amount of feedback: 4.10
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.24
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.10
Average pay per week: $2,595
Average hours worked per week: 44.4
What the firm’s culture is like:
(Respondents were asked to indicate if the following traits described their firms or their experiences, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly disagree" and 5 being "strongly agree.")
Family-friendly: 4.71
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.10
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.67
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.76
Financial information is made available: 5.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.81
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.95
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.90
Firm seemed the right size: 4.81
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.67
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.19
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.80
Pleasant space and décor: 4.10

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