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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
National
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston; Los Angeles; New York; Philadelphia; San Antonio; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 85 (74%)
Firmwide Score: 4.397 (rank: 129)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.31
Training and guidance: 4.22
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.36
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.15
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.44
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.51
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.54
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.38
Level of responsibility: 4.42
Amount of client contact: 3.47
Amount of feedback: 3.80
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.27
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.84
Average pay per week: $2,889
Average hours worked per week: 45.6
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: 4.31
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.65
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.72
Financial information is made available: 3.39
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.23
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.59
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.08
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.14
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.61
Pleasant space and décor: 4.40


Allen & Overy
International
Participating Offices: London; New York
Number of Respondents: 24 (60%)
Firmwide Score: 4.529 (rank: 70)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.25
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.46
Training and guidance: 4.42
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.71
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.46
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.54
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.54
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.42
Level of responsibility: 4.25
Amount of client contact: 3.79
Amount of feedback: 3.96
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.21
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.25
Average pay per week: $2,962
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: 3.88
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.67
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.79
Financial information is made available: 3.96
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.13
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.46
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.48
Firm seemed the right size: 4.63
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.63
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.33
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.67
Pleasant space and décor: 4.42


Alston & Bird
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Charlotte; New York; Raleigh; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 78 (69%)
Firmwide Score: 4.676 (rank: 28)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.55
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.59
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.54
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.68
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.79
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.81
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.68
Level of responsibility: 4.54
Amount of client contact: 3.60
Amount of feedback: 4.05
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.59
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.54
Average pay per week: $2,690
Average hours worked per week: 41.9
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: 4.65
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.71
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.86
Financial information is made available: 4.40
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.30
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.71
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.77
Firm seemed the right size: 4.73
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.64
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.72
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.23
Pleasant space and décor: 4.78


Andrews Kurth
Houston
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston
Number of Respondents: 12 (25%)
Firmwide Score: 3.957 (rank: 168)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.58
How much "real" work was assigned: 3.58
Training and guidance: 3.45
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.17
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.50
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 3.58
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.00
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.92
Level of responsibility: 3.83
Amount of client contact: 3.08
Amount of feedback: 3.67
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.25
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.58
Average pay per week: $2,700
Average hours worked per week: 41.7
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: 4.08
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.00
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.17
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.50
Financial information is made available: 4.33
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.25
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.92
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.08
Firm seemed the right size: 4.42
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.25
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.08
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.25


Arent Fox
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 18 (86%)
Firmwide Score: 4.691 (rank: 25)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.67
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.83
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.78
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.78
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.72
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.72
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.72
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.22
Level of responsibility: 4.72
Amount of client contact: 3.11
Amount of feedback: 4.17
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.11
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.28
Average pay per week: $2,800
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: 4.72
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.83
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.76
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.89
Financial information is made available: 4.56
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.28
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.72
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.83
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.72
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.44
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.39
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Arnall Golden Gregory
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta
Number of Respondents: 10 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.822 (rank: 11)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.60
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.80
Training and guidance: 4.80
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.90
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: 4.70
Overall rating as a place to work: 5.00
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.80
Level of responsibility: 5.00
Amount of client contact: 4.40
Amount of feedback: 4.40
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.80
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $1,990
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: 4.90
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.70
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 4.20
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.20
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.90
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.89
Firm seemed the right size: 4.90
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.89
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.90
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.40
Pleasant space and décor: 4.90


Arnold & Porter
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Denver; Los Angeles; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 54 (92%)
Firmwide Score: 4.342 (rank: 139)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.15
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.19
Training and guidance: 4.20
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.56
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.22
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.61
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.41
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.59
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.15
Level of responsibility: 4.19
Amount of client contact: 3.30
Amount of feedback: 4.00
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.41
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.72
Average pay per week: $3,018
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: 4.57
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.69
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.54
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.54
Financial information is made available: 3.42
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.29
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.30
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.43
Firm seemed the right size: 4.19
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.43
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.31
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.33
Pleasant space and décor: 4.70


Baker & Daniels
Indianapolis
Participating Offices: Fort Wayne, IN; Indianapolis; South Bend, IN
Number of Respondents: 39 (87%)
Firmwide Score: 4.344 (rank: 138)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.26
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.28
Training and guidance: 3.87
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.44
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.54
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.15
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.67
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.15
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.74
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.46
Level of responsibility: 4.38
Amount of client contact: 3.26
Amount of feedback: 3.64
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.67
Average pay per week: $1,835
Average hours worked per week: 42.8
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: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.38
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.74
Financial information is made available: 3.08
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.95
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.18
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.44
Firm seemed the right size: 4.41
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.54
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.23
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.44
Pleasant space and décor: 4.49


Baker & Hostetler
Cleveland
Participating Offices: Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus; Denver; Houston; New York; Orlando; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 41 (85%)
Firmwide Score: 4.261 (rank: 158)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.27
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.61
Training and guidance: 3.78
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.48
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.32
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.90
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.22
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.33
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.44
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.29
Level of responsibility: 4.44
Amount of client contact: 3.10
Amount of feedback: 3.46
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.07
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.22
Average pay per week: $2,344
Average hours worked per week: 45.6
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: 4.15
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.59
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.56
Financial information is made available: 3.30
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.18
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.73
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.49
Firm seemed the right size: 4.56
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.54
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.15
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.07
Pleasant space and décor: 4.34


Baker & McKenzie
International
Participating Offices: Chicago; Dallas; Houston; New York; Palo Alto; San Diego; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 32 (47%)
Firmwide Score: 4.209 (rank: 163)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.44
Training and guidance: 3.91
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.18
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.41
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.97
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.29
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.25
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.21
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.19
Level of responsibility: 4.24
Amount of client contact: 3.15
Amount of feedback: 3.21
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.18
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.47
Average pay per week: $2,796
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: 3.97
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.79
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.53
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.47
Financial information is made available: 3.24
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.12
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.79
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.06
Firm seemed the right size: 4.41
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.88
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.73
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.24


Baker Botts
Houston
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 104 (61%)
Firmwide Score: 4.222 (rank: 160)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.15
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.19
Training and guidance: 3.89
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.07
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.62
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.21
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.49
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.04
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.34
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.21
Level of responsibility: 4.05
Amount of client contact: 3.10
Amount of feedback: 3.71
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.12
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.06
Average pay per week: $2,749
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: 3.90
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.16
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.48
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.39
Financial information is made available: 4.25
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.07
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.38
Firm seemed the right size: 4.34
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.07
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.30
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.02
Pleasant space and décor: 4.04


Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Baltimore; Denver; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 30 (73%)
Firmwide Score: 4.848 (rank: 6)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.77
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.80
Training and guidance: 4.77
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.77
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.97
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.87
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.86
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.89
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.93
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.70
Level of responsibility: 4.73
Amount of client contact: 4.37
Amount of feedback: 4.47
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.80
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $2,564
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: 4.80
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.76
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.97
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.97
Financial information is made available: 4.50
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.64
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.75
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.76
Firm seemed the right size: 4.86
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.86
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.86
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.83
Pleasant space and décor: 4.83


Barnes & Thornburg
Indianapolis
Participating Offices: Chicago; Indianapolis; South Bend, IN
Number of Respondents: 24 (96%)
Firmwide Score: 4.446 (rank: 110)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.33
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.38
Training and guidance: 4.46
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.42
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: 4.54
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.25
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.21
Amount of feedback: 4.17
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.35
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.96
Average pay per week: $1,722
Average hours worked per week: 45.7
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: 4.38
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.54
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 3.71
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.63
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.38
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.71
Firm seemed the right size: 4.67
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.38
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.25
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.71
Pleasant space and décor: 4.63


Bass, Berry & Sims
Nashville
Participating Offices: Knoxville; Memphis; Nashville
Number of Respondents: 31 (67%)
Firmwide Score: 4.326 (rank: 143)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.16
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.10
Training and guidance: 4.06
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.30
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.26
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.52
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.30
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.52
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.10
Amount of client contact: 3.06
Amount of feedback: 3.39
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.39
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.87
Average pay per week: $1,723
Average hours worked per week: 41.7
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: 4.52
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.23
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.48
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.50
Financial information is made available: 3.42
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.65
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.90
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.52
Firm seemed the right size: 4.23
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.53
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.30
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.26
Pleasant space and décor: 4.10


Bell, Boyd & Lloyd
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago
Number of Respondents: 20 (95%)
Firmwide Score: 4.594 (rank: 45)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.60
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.55
Training and guidance: 4.40
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.55
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.80
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.30
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.70
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.55
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 3.40
Amount of feedback: 3.65
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.20
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.30
Average pay per week: $3,058
Average hours worked per week: 43.3
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: 4.70
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.45
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.75
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 3.75
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.70
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.15
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.55
Firm seemed the right size: 4.90
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.75
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.80
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.30
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff
Cleveland
Participating Offices: Cleveland; Columbus
Number of Respondents: 10 (91%)
Firmwide Score: 4.644 (rank: 35)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.50
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.70
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.80
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.70
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.80
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.70
Level of responsibility: 4.60
Amount of client contact: 3.50
Amount of feedback: 4.30
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.80
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $2,035
Average hours worked per week: 47.8
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: 5.00
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.50
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.80
Financial information is made available: 5.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.70
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.60
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.90
Firm seemed the right size: 4.70
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.90
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.40
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.60
Pleasant space and décor: 4.90


Best Best & Krieger
Riverside, California
Participating Offices: Indian Wells, CA; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles; Riverside, CA; Sacramento; San Diego
Number of Respondents: 16 (94%)
Firmwide Score: 4.476 (rank: 101)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.06
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.25
Training and guidance: 4.06
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.94
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.50
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.81
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.60
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.56
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.13
Level of responsibility: 4.19
Amount of client contact: 3.31
Amount of feedback: 3.31
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.38
Opportunities for pro bono work: 2.93
Average pay per week: $1,900
Average hours worked per week: 43.1
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: 4.69
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.69
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.63
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.81
Financial information is made available: 2.94
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.94
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.25
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.56
Firm seemed the right size: 4.44
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.69
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.44
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.00


Bingham McCutchen
National
Participating Offices: Boston; East Palo Alto, CA; Hartford; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 69 (81%)
Firmwide Score: 4.680 (rank: 27)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.71
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.71
Training and guidance: 4.65
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.49
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.88
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.57
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.80
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.75
Level of responsibility: 4.65
Amount of client contact: 3.95
Amount of feedback: 4.52
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.70
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.77
Average pay per week: $3,064
Average hours worked per week: 45.9
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: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.64
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.82
Financial information is made available: 4.07
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.16
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.53
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.62
Firm seemed the right size: 4.68
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.57
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.48
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.26
Pleasant space and décor: 4.80


Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin
Kansas City, Missouri
Participating Offices: Kansas City, MO; Omaha; Springfield, MO; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 14 (52%)
Firmwide Score: 3.961 (rank: 167)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 3.86
How much "real" work was assigned: 3.64
Training and guidance: 3.79
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.71
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.36
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.71
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.14
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.15
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.29
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.86
Level of responsibility: 3.64
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 3.07
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.50
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.08
Average pay per week: $1,673
Average hours worked per week: 41.3
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: 4.29
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.07
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.36
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.21
Financial information is made available: 3.14
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.29
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.50
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.07
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.29
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.86
Pleasant space and décor: 4.00


Blank Rome
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: New York; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 44 (98%)
Firmwide Score: 4.848 (rank: 6)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.70
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.89
Training and guidance: 4.82
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.84
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.95
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.70
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.89
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.93
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.91
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.73
Level of responsibility: 4.80
Amount of client contact: 3.82
Amount of feedback: 4.48
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.80
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.80
Average pay per week: $2,675
Average hours worked per week: 46.4
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: 4.45
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.84
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.93
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.89
Financial information is made available: 4.59
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.16
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.52
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.80
Firm seemed the right size: 4.80
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.77
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.68
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.68
Pleasant space and décor: 4.66


Bracewell & Giuliani
Houston
Participating Offices: Dallas; Houston; New York
Number of Respondents: 24 (30%)
Firmwide Score: 4.426 (rank: 112)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.13
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.21
Training and guidance: 4.04
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.54
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.88
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.33
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.57
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.50
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.96
Level of responsibility: 4.13
Amount of client contact: 3.43
Amount of feedback: 3.22
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.26
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.57
Average pay per week: $2,788
Average hours worked per week: 39.5
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: 3.92
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.79
Financial information is made available: 4.25
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.04
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.42
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.54
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.46
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.29
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.17


Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston; New York
Number of Respondents: 20 (87%)
Firmwide Score: 4.537 (rank: 65)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.40
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.35
Training and guidance: 4.40
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.25
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.80
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.50
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.63
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.85
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.65
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.20
Level of responsibility: 4.25
Amount of client contact: 3.35
Amount of feedback: 3.60
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.11
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.70
Average pay per week: $3,141
Average hours worked per week: 46.1
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: 4.55
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.80
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 3.53
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.63
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.20
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.50
Firm seemed the right size: 4.95
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.75
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.60
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.85
Pleasant space and décor: 4.85


Bryan Cave
St. Louis
Participating Offices: Chicago; Irvine, CA; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles; New York; Phoenix; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 66 (94%)
Firmwide Score: 4.563 (rank: 52)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.52
Training and guidance: 4.35
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.52
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.85
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.42
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.67
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.58
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.48
Level of responsibility: 4.52
Amount of client contact: 3.59
Amount of feedback: 4.06
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.44
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.26
Average pay per week: $2,437
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: 4.66
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.48
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.83
Financial information is made available: 3.88
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.85
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.41
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.68
Firm seemed the right size: 4.74
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.71
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.58
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.71


Buchanan Ingersoll
Pittsburgh
Participating Offices: Harrisburg, PA; Miami; New York; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Princeton; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 25 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.924 (rank: 3)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.96
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.92
Training and guidance: 4.84
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.92
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.92
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.96
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.88
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: 5.00
Level of responsibility: 4.96
Amount of client contact: 4.64
Amount of feedback: 4.64
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.96
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.79
Average pay per week: $2,226
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: 4.96
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.68
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.96
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.96
Financial information is made available: 4.84
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.76
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.96
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.92
Humane approach to billable hours: 5.00
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.72
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.60
Pleasant space and décor: 4.92


Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
New York
Participating Offices: Charlotte; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 57 (59%)
Firmwide Score: 4.216 (rank: 161)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.09
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.29
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 3.83
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.51
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.15
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.41
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.44
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.22
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.23
Level of responsibility: 4.09
Amount of client contact: 3.29
Amount of feedback: 3.53
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.14
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.12
Average pay per week: $3,022
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: 3.42
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.39
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.28
Financial information is made available: 3.80
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.60
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.18
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.29
Firm seemed the right size: 4.39
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.80
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.91
Pleasant space and décor: 4.47


Cahill Gordon & Reindel
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 35 (73%)
Firmwide Score: 4.480 (rank: 99)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.26
Training and guidance: 4.26
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.40
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.66
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.26
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.77
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.34
Level of responsibility: 4.26
Amount of client contact: 3.59
Amount of feedback: 4.03
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.46
Average pay per week: $3,076
Average hours worked per week: 41.4
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: 4.11
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.63
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.66
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.66
Financial information is made available: 3.59
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.71
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.29
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.60
Firm seemed the right size: 4.71
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.46
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.60
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.03
Pleasant space and décor: 4.11


Carlton Fields
Tampa
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Miami; Orlando; Tallahassee; Tampa; West Palm Beach, FL
Number of Respondents: 17 (94%)
Firmwide Score: 4.667 (rank: 29)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.41
Training and guidance: 4.65
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.59
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.88
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.65
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.94
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.41
Level of responsibility: 4.59
Amount of client contact: 3.53
Amount of feedback: 4.35
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.65
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.82
Average pay per week: $1,997
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: 4.65
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.71
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.88
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.76
Financial information is made available: 4.53
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.07
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.65
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.88
Firm seemed the right size: 4.59
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.76
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.47
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.41
Pleasant space and décor: 4.71


Chadbourne & Parke
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 25 (78%)
Firmwide Score: 4.589 (rank: 47)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.48
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.64
Training and guidance: 4.40
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.24
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.76
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.42
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.68
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.88
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.80
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.32
Level of responsibility: 4.20
Amount of client contact: 3.33
Amount of feedback: 3.92
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.52
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.52
Average pay per week: $3,107
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: 4.13
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.52
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.76
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.76
Financial information is made available: 3.79
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.71
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.13
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.83
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.50
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.92
Pleasant space and décor: 4.60


Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
Participating Offices: Chicago; Salt Lake City; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 12 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.798 (rank: 14)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.75
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.67
Training and guidance: 4.50
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.67
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.92
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.83
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.92
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 5.00
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.92
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.83
Level of responsibility: 4.92
Amount of client contact: 4.50
Amount of feedback: 4.33
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.50
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.92
Average pay per week: $2,958
Average hours worked per week: 40.4
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: 4.92
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.92
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 5.00
Financial information is made available: 4.67
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.58
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.83
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.92
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.92
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.91
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.25
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Choate, Hall & Stewart
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston
Number of Respondents: 14 (78%)
Firmwide Score: 4.809 (rank: 12)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.79
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.79
Training and guidance: 4.79
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.79
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.79
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.79
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 5.00
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.79
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.64
Level of responsibility: 4.79
Amount of client contact: 4.29
Amount of feedback: 4.43
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.64
Opportunities for pro bono work: 5.00
Average pay per week: $3,120
Average hours worked per week: 42.6
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: 4.79
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.93
Financial information is made available: 4.86
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.86
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.93
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.64
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.50
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.86
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.07
Pleasant space and décor: 4.93


Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 79 (68%)
Firmwide Score: 4.392 (rank: 132)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.30
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.33
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.06
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.68
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.15
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.59
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.65
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.64
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.11
Level of responsibility: 4.23
Amount of client contact: 3.81
Amount of feedback: 4.15
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.15
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.47
Average pay per week: $3,092
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: 3.79
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.71
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.64
Financial information is made available: 3.35
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.38
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.22
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.49
Firm seemed the right size: 4.05
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.16
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.39
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.87
Pleasant space and décor: 4.76


Clifford Chance
International
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 46 (90%)
Firmwide Score: 4.513 (rank: 79)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.28
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.38
Training and guidance: 4.54
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.20
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.78
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.54
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.57
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.70
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.30
Level of responsibility: 4.24
Amount of client contact: 3.52
Amount of feedback: 4.04
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.33
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.85
Average pay per week: $3,182
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: 4.22
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.61
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.70
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.74
Financial information is made available: 4.24
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.93
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.44
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.61
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.39
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.61
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.78
Pleasant space and décor: 4.57


Cooley Godward
Palo Alto
Participating Offices: Broomfield, CO; New York; Palo Alto; Reston, VA; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 62 (87%)
Firmwide Score: 4.541 (rank: 59)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.37
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.42
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.30
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.75
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.40
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.73
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.66
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.74
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.42
Level of responsibility: 4.35
Amount of client contact: 3.55
Amount of feedback: 3.92
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.37
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.63
Average pay per week: $3,130
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: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.05
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.90
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.84
Financial information is made available: 4.56
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.08
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.42
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.71
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.54
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.37
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.48
Pleasant space and décor: 4.61


Covington & Burling
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 42 (51%)
Firmwide Score: 4.623 (rank: 39)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.57
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.60
Training and guidance: 4.40
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.38
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.81
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.60
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.83
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.71
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.71
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.55
Level of responsibility: 4.36
Amount of client contact: 3.24
Amount of feedback: 4.29
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.45
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.45
Average pay per week: $3,072
Average hours worked per week: 45.9
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: 4.40
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.62
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.62
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.69
Financial information is made available: 3.31
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.20
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.40
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.71
Firm seemed the right size: 4.19
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.28
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.10
Pleasant space and décor: 4.56


Cozen O'Connor
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Philadelphia
Number of Respondents: 11 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.773 (rank: 18)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.73
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.82
Training and guidance: 4.64
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.82
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.82
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.91
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.40
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.82
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.55
Level of responsibility: 4.82
Amount of client contact: 3.91
Amount of feedback: 4.36
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.73
Opportunities for pro bono work: 5.00
Average pay per week: $2,418
Average hours worked per week: 49.1
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: 4.64
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.27
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 5.00
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 5.00
Financial information is made available: 4.36
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.55
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.91
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.82
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.91
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.90
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.45
Pleasant space and décor: 4.82


Cravath, Swaine & Moore
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 60 (60%)
Firmwide Score: 4.404 (rank: 126)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.44
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.58
Training and guidance: 4.07
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.64
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.05
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.66
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.67
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.38
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.07
Level of responsibility: 4.39
Amount of client contact: 3.86
Amount of feedback: 3.55
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.10
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.14
Average pay per week: $3,024
Average hours worked per week: 49.5
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: 3.25
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.03
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.34
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.25
Financial information is made available: 2.53
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 2.60
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.16
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.69
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 2.98
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.18
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 1.15
Pleasant space and décor: 4.14


Crowell & Moring
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Irvine, CA; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 20 (91%)
Firmwide Score: 4.553 (rank: 55)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.60
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.25
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.30
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.30
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.80
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: 4.45
Level of responsibility: 4.35
Amount of client contact: 3.45
Amount of feedback: 3.55
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.40
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.85
Average pay per week: $2,765
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: 4.75
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.60
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.80
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 4.10
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.95
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.20
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.70
Firm seemed the right size: 4.75
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.85
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.30
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.05
Pleasant space and décor: 4.75


Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 10 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.533 (rank: 67)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.50
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.40
Training and guidance: 4.50
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.30
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.20
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: 4.80
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.00
Amount of feedback: 4.50
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.50
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.50
Average pay per week: $3,082
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: 3.89
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.90
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.70
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.70
Financial information is made available: 3.40
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.40
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.30
Firm seemed the right size: 4.70
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.50
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.20
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.20
Pleasant space and décor: 4.40


Davis Polk & Wardwell
New York
Participating Offices: Menlo Park, CA; New York
Number of Respondents: 62 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.399 (rank: 128)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.11
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.32
Training and guidance: 4.06
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.15
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.76
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.18
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.79
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.61
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.61
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.16
Level of responsibility: 4.21
Amount of client contact: 3.67
Amount of feedback: 3.72
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.29
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.70
Average pay per week: $3,071
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: 3.90
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.31
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.79
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.80
Financial information is made available: 2.98
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.26
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.27
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.77
Firm seemed the right size: 4.44
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.11
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.47
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.81
Pleasant space and décor: 4.68


Davis Wright Tremaine
Seattle
Participating Offices: Portland, OR; Seattle
Number of Respondents: 11 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.411 (rank: 119)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.27
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.36
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.18
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.55
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.36
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.70
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: 4.36
Level of responsibility: 4.45
Amount of client contact: 3.55
Amount of feedback: 3.82
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.27
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.45
Average pay per week: $2,029
Average hours worked per week: 41.4
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: 4.55
Makes efforts toward diversity: 3.82
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.36
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.36
Financial information is made available: 4.27
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.40
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.45
Firm seemed the right size: 4.36
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.73
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.55
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.64
Pleasant space and décor: 4.45


Day Pitney
Hartford
Participating Offices: Boston; Florham Park, NJ; Hartford; New York; Stamford, CT
Number of Respondents: 26 (96%)
Firmwide Score: 4.453 (rank: 107)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.23
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.15
Training and guidance: 4.42
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.46
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.58
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.42
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.64
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.50
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.42
Level of responsibility: 4.58
Amount of client contact: 3.24
Amount of feedback: 3.96
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.46
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.42
Average pay per week: $2,112
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: 4.38
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.00
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.54
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.46
Financial information is made available: 3.00
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.20
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.12
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.38
Firm seemed the right size: 4.35
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.46
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.15
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.58
Pleasant space and décor: 4.77


Debevoise & Plimpton
New York
Participating Offices: New York
Number of Respondents: 45 (48%)
Firmwide Score: 4.272 (rank: 157)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.18
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.44
Training and guidance: 4.04
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.33
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.11
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.42
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.36
More about the work:
Amount of work: 3.93
Level of responsibility: 4.02
Amount of client contact: 2.98
Amount of feedback: 3.33
Opportunities for mentoring: 3.87
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.82
Average pay per week: $3,093
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: 4.40
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.51
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.55
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.53
Financial information is made available: 4.22
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.77
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.39
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.04
Humane approach to billable hours: 3.98
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.29
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.62
Pleasant space and décor: 4.67


Dechert
National
Participating Offices: Boston; Charlotte; Mountain View, CA; New York; Newport Beach, CA; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 69 (68%)
Firmwide Score: 4.697 (rank: 24)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.65
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.67
Training and guidance: 4.65
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.57
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.90
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.65
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: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.62
Level of responsibility: 4.58
Amount of client contact: 3.96
Amount of feedback: 4.45
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.51
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.67
Average pay per week: $2,850
Average hours worked per week: 41.4
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: 4.41
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.37
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.75
Financial information is made available: 4.34
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.29
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.68
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.84
Firm seemed the right size: 4.80
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.59
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.71
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.12
Pleasant space and décor: 4.81


Dewey Ballantine
New York
Participating Offices: Austin; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 37 (49%)
Firmwide Score: 4.293 (rank: 153)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.03
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.11
Training and guidance: 4.16
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.03
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.84
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 3.94
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.33
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.66
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.54
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 4.03
Amount of client contact: 3.14
Amount of feedback: 3.92
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.32
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.41
Average pay per week: $3,165
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: 4.28
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.58
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.62
Financial information is made available: 3.11
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 3.91
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.33
Firm seemed the right size: 4.46
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): 3.22
Pleasant space and décor: 4.72


Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 30 (97%)
Firmwide Score: 4.774 (rank: 17)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.70
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.63
Training and guidance: 4.80
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.70
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.97
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.73
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.90
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.77
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.77
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.66
Level of responsibility: 4.59
Amount of client contact: 4.14
Amount of feedback: 4.76
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.72
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.86
Average pay per week: $3,105
Average hours worked per week: 41.0
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: 4.87
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.87
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.73
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.93
Financial information is made available: 4.47
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.37
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.67
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.90
Firm seemed the right size: 4.73
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.83
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.67
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.40
Pleasant space and décor: 4.97


DLA Piper
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Austin; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Philadelphia; Sacramento; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 97 (92%)
Firmwide Score: 4.691 (rank: 25)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.58
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.61
Training and guidance: 4.53
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.65
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.88
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.67
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.80
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.75
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.75
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.62
Level of responsibility: 4.65
Amount of client contact: 3.88
Amount of feedback: 4.29
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.61
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.68
Average pay per week: $2,978
Average hours worked per week: 44.3
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: 4.42
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.79
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.81
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.84
Financial information is made available: 4.38
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.15
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.78
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.78
Firm seemed the right size: 4.63
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.40
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.55
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.93
Pleasant space and décor: 4.64


Dorsey & Whitney
Minneapolis
Participating Offices: Anchorage; Denver; Irvine; Minneapolis; New York; Salt Lake City; Seattle
Number of Respondents: 38 (58%)
Firmwide Score: 4.653 (rank: 31)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.55
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.68
Training and guidance: 4.54
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.63
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.87
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.79
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.76
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.76
Level of responsibility: 4.61
Amount of client contact: 4.08
Amount of feedback: 4.16
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.61
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.82
Average pay per week: $2,398
Average hours worked per week: 41.4
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: 4.49
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.45
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.87
Financial information is made available: 3.76
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.45
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.18
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.57
Firm seemed the right size: 4.63
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): 4.08
Pleasant space and décor: 4.61


Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 13 (76%)
Firmwide Score: 4.506 (rank: 86)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 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: 4.08
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.46
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.85
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.38
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.62
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.54
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.15
Level of responsibility: 4.08
Amount of client contact: 3.33
Amount of feedback: 3.31
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.46
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.77
Average pay per week: $2,892
Average hours worked per week: 42.5
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: 3.54
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.15
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.77
Financial information is made available: 3.15
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.08
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.58
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.46
Firm seemed the right size: 4.77
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.15
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.38
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.46


Drinker Biddle & Reath
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Chicago; Florham Park, NJ; Philadelphia; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 35 (95%)
Firmwide Score: 4.634 (rank: 38)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.46
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.63
Training and guidance: 4.51
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.60
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.51
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.71
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.69
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.74
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.54
Level of responsibility: 4.57
Amount of client contact: 3.76
Amount of feedback: 4.34
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.57
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.44
Average pay per week: $2,566
Average hours worked per week: 42.3
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: 4.34
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.71
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 4.09
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.41
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.68
Firm seemed the right size: 4.60
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.51
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.65
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.06
Pleasant space and décor: 4.69


Duane Morris
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Miami; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 14 (82%)
Firmwide Score: 4.446 (rank: 110)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.21
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.36
Training and guidance: 4.21
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.54
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.21
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.43
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: 4.00
Level of responsibility: 4.29
Amount of client contact: 3.50
Amount of feedback: 3.71
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.21
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.36
Average pay per week: $2,558
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: 4.43
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.57
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.79
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 4.64
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.14
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.64
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.57
Firm seemed the right size: 4.43
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.43
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.71
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.93
Pleasant space and décor: 4.43


Dykema Gossett
Detroit
Participating Offices: Ann Arbor, MI; Bloomfield Hills, MI; Chicago; Detroit; Grand Rapids; Lansing, MI; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 22 (92%)
Firmwide Score: 4.486 (rank: 98)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.73
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.59
Training and guidance: 4.41
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.18
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.59
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.23
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.43
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.45
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.76
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.50
Level of responsibility: 4.64
Amount of client contact: 3.18
Amount of feedback: 3.09
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.23
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.68
Average pay per week: $2,118
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: 4.41
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.41
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.59
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.59
Financial information is made available: 3.32
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.23
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.05
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.45
Firm seemed the right size: 4.59
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.55
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.86
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.50
Pleasant space and décor: 4.55


Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston; Hartford; New York; Providence; Short Hills, NJ; West Palm Beach, FL
Number of Respondents: 35 (88%)
Firmwide Score: 4.409 (rank: 124)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.11
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.24
Training and guidance: 4.11
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.26
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.40
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.65
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.57
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.63
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.37
Level of responsibility: 4.17
Amount of client contact: 3.14
Amount of feedback: 3.51
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.46
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.09
Average pay per week: $2,680
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: 4.43
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.54
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.66
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.63
Financial information is made available: 3.83
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.83
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.17
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.46
Firm seemed the right size: 4.60
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.51
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.46
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.91
Pleasant space and décor: 4.66


Faegre & Benson
Minneapolis
Participating Offices: Boulder; Denver; Minneapolis
Number of Respondents: 31 (84%)
Firmwide Score: 4.603 (rank: 41)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.48
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.35
Training and guidance: 4.35
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.48
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.93
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.61
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.74
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.68
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.81
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.61
Level of responsibility: 4.55
Amount of client contact: 3.71
Amount of feedback: 4.19
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.61
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.84
Average pay per week: $2,294
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: 4.71
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.68
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.84
Financial information is made available: 3.97
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.06
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.55
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.83
Firm seemed the right size: 4.68
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.81
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.52
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.26
Pleasant space and décor: 4.65


Fenwick & West
Mountain View, California
Participating Offices: Mountain View, CA; San Francisco
Number of Respondents: 27 (93%)
Firmwide Score: 4.392 (rank: 132)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.22
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.30
Training and guidance: 4.15
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.74
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.22
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.56
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.67
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.67
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.37
Level of responsibility: 4.07
Amount of client contact: 3.11
Amount of feedback: 3.44
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.11
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.74
Average pay per week: $2,961
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: 4.62
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.56
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.74
Financial information is made available: 3.65
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.62
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.58
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.70
Firm seemed the right size: 4.74
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.63
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.11
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.70
Pleasant space and décor: 4.41


Fish & Richardson
National
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Austin; Boston; Dallas; Minneapolis; New York; Redwood City, CA; San Diego; Washington, D.C.; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 53 (76%)
Firmwide Score: 4.526 (rank: 73)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.43
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.51
Training and guidance: 4.06
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.42
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.89
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.23
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.62
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.72
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.85
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.53
Level of responsibility: 4.47
Amount of client contact: 3.38
Amount of feedback: 3.52
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.43
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.06
Average pay per week: $2,594
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: 4.63
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.34
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.83
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.90
Financial information is made available: 4.13
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.02
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.48
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.67
Firm seemed the right size: 4.72
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.58
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.25
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.28
Pleasant space and décor: 4.57


Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
New York
Participating Offices: Costa Mesa, CA; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 22 (81%)
Firmwide Score: 4.510 (rank: 82)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.41
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.55
Training and guidance: 4.18
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.41
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.59
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.18
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.64
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.86
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.77
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.45
Level of responsibility: 4.50
Amount of client contact: 3.45
Amount of feedback: 3.59
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.09
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.77
Average pay per week: $3,064
Average hours worked per week: 42.5
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: 4.41
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.36
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.77
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.71
Financial information is made available: 3.14
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.00
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.14
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.55
Firm seemed the right size: 4.64
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.55
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.29
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.82
Pleasant space and décor: 4.73


Foley & Lardner
Milwaukee
Participating Offices: Boston; Chicago; Detroit; Los Angeles; Madison, WI; Milwaukee; New York; Orlando; Palo Alto; San Diego; San Francisco; Tampa; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 68 (50%)
Firmwide Score: 4.293 (rank: 153)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.13
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.27
Training and guidance: 4.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.22
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.70
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.39
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.27
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.42
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.27
Level of responsibility: 4.12
Amount of client contact: 3.19
Amount of feedback: 3.48
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.03
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.16
Average pay per week: $2,704
Average hours worked per week: 42.8
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: 4.38
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.43
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.54
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.57
Financial information is made available: 4.43
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.97
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.25
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.53
Firm seemed the right size: 4.26
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.60
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 3.99
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.87
Pleasant space and décor: 4.46


Foley Hoag
Boston
Participating Offices: Boston
Number of Respondents: 28 (85%)
Firmwide Score: 4.650 (rank: 33)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.68
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.57
Training and guidance: 4.46
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.44
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.71
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.57
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.82
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.78
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.82
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.43
Level of responsibility: 4.61
Amount of client contact: 3.81
Amount of feedback: 4.11
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.46
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.81
Average pay per week: $3,010
Average hours worked per week: 41.4
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: 4.54
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.54
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.78
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.86
Financial information is made available: 4.54
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.75
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.46
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.75
Firm seemed the right size: 4.75
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): 3.61
Pleasant space and décor: 4.64


Fox Rothschild
Philadelphia
Participating Offices: Atlantic City, NJ; Exton, PA; Lansdale, PA; New York; Philadelphia; Princeton; Roseland, NJ; Warrington, PA; Wilmington
Number of Respondents: 17 (100%)
Firmwide Score: 4.960 (rank: 2)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.94
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.94
Training and guidance: 5.00
Partner—summer associate interactions: 5.00
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 5.00
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 5.00
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.88
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.94
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.94
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.82
Level of responsibility: 4.82
Amount of client contact: 4.76
Amount of feedback: 4.65
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.82
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.12
Average pay per week: $2,350
Average hours worked per week: 49.5
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: 4.82
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.82
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.94
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.94
Financial information is made available: 4.59
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.18
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 5.00
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 5.00
Firm seemed the right size: 4.94
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.94
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.88
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 2.29
Pleasant space and décor: 4.88


Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
New York
Participating Offices: New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 80 (95%)
Firmwide Score: 4.487 (rank: 97)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.53
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.54
Training and guidance: 4.36
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.27
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.64
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.47
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.58
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.45
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.54
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.40
Level of responsibility: 4.40
Amount of client contact: 3.70
Amount of feedback: 4.11
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.28
Opportunities for pro bono work: 4.74
Average pay per week: $3,134
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: 4.26
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.44
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.60
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.62
Financial information is made available: 3.72
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.57
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.35
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.73
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.43
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.51
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 4.08
Pleasant space and décor: 4.21


Frost Brown Todd
Cincinnati
Participating Offices: Cincinnati; Columbus; Lexington, KY; Louisville; Middletown, OH
Number of Respondents: 14 (52%)
Firmwide Score: 4.571 (rank: 50)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.29
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.50
Training and guidance: 4.57
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.50
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.86
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.57
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: 4.43
Level of responsibility: 4.43
Amount of client contact: 3.86
Amount of feedback: 3.64
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.64
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.14
Average pay per week: $1,707
Average hours worked per week: 46.1
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: 4.29
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.29
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.86
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.79
Financial information is made available: 3.36
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 3.43
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.50
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.57
Firm seemed the right size: 4.57
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.86
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.00
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.00
Pleasant space and décor: 4.43


Fulbright & Jaworski
Houston
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston; Los Angeles; Minneapolis; New York; San Antonio; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 86 (51%)
Firmwide Score: 4.352 (rank: 136)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 169 firms.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
How interesting the work was: 4.16
How much "real" work was assigned: 4.15
Training and guidance: 4.13
Partner—summer associate interactions: 4.44
Full-time associate—summer associate interactions: 4.72
How well firm communicates its goal and expectations: 4.24
How accurately firm portrayed itself during interviews: 4.48
Inclination to accept a full-time associateship: 4.30
Overall rating as a place to work: 4.55
More about the work:
Amount of work: 4.27
Level of responsibility: 4.19
Amount of client contact: 3.32
Amount of feedback: 3.90
Opportunities for mentoring: 4.40
Opportunities for pro bono work: 3.67
Average pay per week: $2,758
Average hours worked per week: 45.2
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: 4.45
Makes efforts toward diversity: 4.31
Attorneys would be enjoyable to work with: 4.74
Attorneys seem to enjoy working with each other: 4.66
Financial information is made available: 4.31
Felt comfortable asking in-depth financial questions: 4.11
Got a sense of the firm’s mission: 4.48
Felt confidence in the firm’s leadership: 4.64
Firm seemed the right size: 4.45
Humane approach to billable hours: 4.38
Firm did a good job of communicating about job prospects: 4.07
Dress code (1=formal; 5=informal): 3.15
Pleasant space and décor: 4.35

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