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A B C D EF G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V WX YZ
Akerman Senterfitt
Miami
Participating Offices: Fort Lauderdale; Jacksonville; Los Angeles; Miami; New York; Orlando; Tallahassee; Tampa; Tysons Corner, VA; West Palm Beach, FL
Number of Respondents: 21 (32% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 3.576 (rank: 144)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.10 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.95 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 3.67 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.25 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 3.71 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.33 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 2.76 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 2.71 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.52 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 2.67 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 4.05 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.19 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.71 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.05 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.20 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.90 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.00 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 55.6 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 42.5 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.00 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 3.95 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 3.48 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 3.67 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.81 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.33 (4.10)
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
National
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Philadelphia; San Antonio; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 104 (54% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 3.779 (rank: 108)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.10 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.90 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 3.94 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.14 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 3.85 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.63 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 3.40 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 2.87 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.44 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 4.41 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.64 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.03 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.81 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.05 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.12 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.78 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.09 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 55.5 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 45.5 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.17 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.22 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 3.93 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 3.67 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.74 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.16 (4.10)
Allen & Overy
International
Participating Offices: Hong Kong; London; Moscow; New York
Number of Respondents: 20 (51% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 4.046 (rank: 35)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.15 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 4.05 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 4.05 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.50 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 4.10 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.95 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 4.00 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 3.26 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 4.45 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 3.74 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.95 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.35 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.75 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.30 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.35 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 4.20 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 3.78 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 57.0 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 45.2 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.35 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.50 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 3.65 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 3.70 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.95 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.45 (4.10)
Alston & Bird
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Charlotte; Dallas; New York; Raleigh; Washington, D.C
Number of Respondents: 47 (27% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 4.041 (rank: 37)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.13 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.98 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 4.06 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.36 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 4.04 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.83 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 4.23 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 4.09 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.85 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 3.83 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.79 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.30 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.93 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.24 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.21 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.94 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.12 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 54.6 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 43.0 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.09 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.28 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 4.36 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 4.04 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.66 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.15 (4.10)
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
National
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto; Philadelphia; San Antonio; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 104 (54% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 3.779 (rank: 108)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.10 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.90 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 3.94 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.14 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 3.85 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.63 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 3.40 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 2.87 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.44 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 4.41 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.64 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.03 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.81 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.05 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.12 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.78 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.09 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 55.5 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 45.5 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.17 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.22 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 3.93 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 3.67 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.74 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.16 (4.10)
Allen & Overy
International
Participating Offices: Hong Kong; London; Moscow; New York
Number of Respondents: 20 (51% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 4.046 (rank: 35)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.15 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 4.05 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 4.05 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.50 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 4.10 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.95 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 4.00 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 3.26 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 4.45 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 3.74 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.95 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.35 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.75 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.30 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.35 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 4.20 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 3.78 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 57.0 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 45.2 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.35 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.50 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 3.65 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 3.70 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.95 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.45 (4.10)
Alston & Bird
Atlanta
Participating Offices: Atlanta; Charlotte; Dallas; New York; Raleigh; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 47 (27% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 4.041 (rank: 37)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.13 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.98 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 4.06 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.36 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 4.04 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.83 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 4.23 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 4.09 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.85 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 3.83 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.79 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.30 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.93 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.24 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.21 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.94 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.12 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 54.6 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 43.0 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.09 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.28 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 4.36 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 4.04 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.66 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.15 (4.10)
Andrews Kurth
Houston
Participating Offices: Austin; Dallas; Houston; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 44 (94% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 3.924 (rank: 67)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.11 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.98 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 4.36 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.45 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 3.98 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.42 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 3.53 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 3.30 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.65 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 3.47 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 4.42 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.42 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.86 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.18 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.07 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.91 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.02 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 54.8 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 43.8 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.36 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.45 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 4.33 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 4.02 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.91 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 4.23 (4.10)
Arent Fox
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Los Angeles; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 33 (62% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 3.913 (rank: 72)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.15 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 3.88 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 3.61 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.25 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 4.12 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 3.52 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 3.94 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 3.12 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 3.67 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 4.39 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 4.03 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.27 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 3.88 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.18 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.12 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 3.82 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 3.97 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 51.7 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 42.8 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.45 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.18 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 4.48 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 4.21 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.82 (4.77)
  • Opportunities to socialize with partners: 3.97 (4.10)
Arnold & Porter
Washington, D.C.
Participating Offices: Denver; New York; Washington, D.C.
Number of Respondents: 20 (17% response rate)
Firmwide Score: 4.230 (rank: 16)
Scores are based on a 1-to-5 scale, with 1 being the lowest, and 5 the highest. Rank is based on 157 firms. National averages appear in parentheses after the firm’s score.
How the firm rated on key scoring questions:
  • How interesting the work is: 4.10 (4.10)
  • How satisfying the work is: 4.05 (3.95)
  • Benefits and compensation: 4.25 (4.04)
  • Associate relations: 4.55 (4.26)
  • Partner-associate relations: 4.40 (3.93)
  • Training and guidance: 4.20 (3.77)
  • Openness re: finances: 4.47 (3.46)
  • Communication re: partnership: 3.74 (3.09)
  • Realistic billable hours: 4.05 (3.67)
  • Attitude toward pro bono: 4.65 (4.04)
  • Likelihood of staying two years: 3.70 (3.79)
  • Overall rating as a place to work: 4.60 (4.15)
About the work:
  • Distribution of work: 4.15 (3.83)
  • Quality of work assigned: 4.10 (4.12)
  • Level of responsibility: 4.20 (4.19)
  • Amount of client contact: 4.00 (4.00)
  • Fairness of evaluations: 4.05 (3.99)
The hours:
  • Average hours worked per week: 50.0 (55.85)
  • Average hours billed per week: 41.6 (44.65)
What the firm’s culture is like:
  • Morale this year over last: 3.44 (3.11)
  • Collegiality: 4.40 (4.18)
  • Dedication to diversity: 4.55 (3.97)
  • Family-friendliness: 4.50 (3.77)
The partners and firm management:
  • Opportunities to work with partners: 4.80 (4.77)

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