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When M&A meets antitrust law
Freshfields' lawyers explain how the two practices combine
White Collar Litigation
Cahill's white collar litigators reveal how their practice works
Life as a Project Finance Lawyer
The inside view on Project Finance, by Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Sidley Austin on Media & Entertainment Law
Life As a Media and Entertainment Lawyer, as told by Sidley's associates
M&A in the Middle Market
Doing M&A in the middle market: Jenner & Block’s perspective
BigLaw recruiters assume you are intelligent, so their goal is to find out what you're like as a person...
What kind of a place do you want to work in?
Law firm 1st year associate hiring since 2009
Welcome to the 2017-18 edition of Chambers Associate! Read all the latest insider perspectives from BigLaw associates...
Here's a round-up of OCI tips taken from our many conversations with hiring partners, associates involved in recruiting and other market experts this year...
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
A lot of firms dip their toes in cross-border work; magic circle firm Freshfields is positively drenched in an “international feel and culture.”
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Tough-as-nails Skadden provides the perfect setup for hard-working associates to blossom.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
This New York institution scored top in our diversity survey this year...
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Mammoth bankruptcy cases spring to mind whenever Weil's mentioned – but they're only one chapter in the firm's story.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Prestigious Cleary is 70 years old in 2016 but still redefining what it means to be a junior associate.
2017 law firm data
Associate salaries 2017
Diversity
Work/life and benefits compared
1st year intake classes: the 9-year tracker
Summer hiring numbers
US and International presence
Pro bono hours
Partner-associate leverage
Rank firms on all key stats
Practice area leaders: Chambers USA
Best performers' tables 2017
Most Satisfied Associates
Benefits and Lifestyle
Pro Bono: the best firms
Best Firms for Diversity
Where to start
How to choose a law firm
Researching every firm to find the right fit for you would be madness. So here's how to start a shortlist.
What are recruiters looking for?
You're facing a panel. What are they analysing? What signals are they looking for? What gets you there in the first place?
On-campus interviews
We interview the interviewers to help guide you through the OCIs.
Pick your practice area
Make sense of your options with reviews of 26 practice areas.
Most read firms this week
| 1 | Latham & Watkins |
| 2 | Sidley Austin |
| 3 | Skadden |
| 4 | White & Case LLP |
| 5 | Paul, Weiss |
| 6 | Winston & Strawn |
| 7 | Weil |
| 8 | Kirkland & Ellis |
| 9 | Jones Day |
| 10 | Fried, Frank |
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NEW! 2017 Associate Satisfaction Surveys | 2017 Salary Survey | How can you differentiate law firms? | AI in the law | LGBT Diversity at Jenner & Block | Market trends this year | OCI advice from the interviewers | What do hiring partners mean by 'personality fit'?
Associate quote of the day...
“We have several very established women partners who are very supportive." – A Cooley associate on why the firm does so well in diversity.
The Big Interview
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Three OJ courtroom protagonists – prosecutor Marcia Clark, defense lawyer Robert Shapiro (right), and appellate adviser Alan Dershowitz – spoke to us about their remarkable careers.