In the 2023 survey, we identified the best performing law firms for associate satisfaction.
Methodology
For every firm taking part in our annual interview-based research, we invite their junior associates to respond to an online survey covering every aspect of law firm life. They complete 40 questions asking about everything from their initial views on the firm and its competitors, to their relationships with partners and clients, to the firm's handling of diversity and pro bono. We also ask them about their expectations, aspirations and exit plans. Each question involves a rating, which we agglomerate here for comparison. The satisfaction scores are a combination of all topics that can determine job satisfaction, including stress and mental health, career development and retention.
The top law firms for Associate Satisfaction 2023
The Elite
Arnold & Porter | Clifford Chance | Dechert | Duane Morris | Finnegan | Gibson, Dunn | Jackson Walker | Morrison & Foerster | Weil | Wilson Sonsini |
Excellent performer
Ashurst | Brown Rudnick | Fish & Richardson | Goulston & Storrs | Holland & Knight | Holwell Shuster & Goldberg | Kramer Levin | Mayer Brown | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius | Norton Rose Fulbright | Orrick | Patterson Belknap | Paul, Weiss | White & Case | Wiley Rein |
Strong performer
Adam Leitman Bailey | Axinn | Cleary Gottlieb | Crowell & Moring | Debevoise & Plimpton | Foley & Lardner | Freshfields | Goodwin | Greenberg Glusker | Haynes and Boone | Jenner & Block | Katten | Latham & Watkins | Linklaters | McDermott | Mintz Levin | Polsinelli | Proskauer Rose | Ropes & Gray | Shearman & Sterling | Sheppard, Mullin | Simpson Thacher | Skadden | Willkie Farr | Winston & Strawn |
Endorsed
Allen & Overy | Alston & Bird | Baker Botts | Bracewell | Cadwalader | Cahill | Covington & Burling | Cozen O'Connor | Cravath | Davis Polk & Wardwell | DLA Piper | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath | Foley Hoag | Fox Rothschild | Fried, Frank | Greenberg Traurig | Gunderson | Hogan Lovells US | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Irell & Manella | Jones Day | K&L Gates | Kasowitz | King & Spalding | Milbank | Munger, Tolles & Olson | Nelson Mullins | Paul Hastings | Perkins Coie | Pillsbury | Reed Smith | Richards, Layton & Finger | Schulte Roth & Zabel | Seward & Kissel | Seyfarth Shaw | Sidley Austin | Sterne Kessler | Sullivan & Cromwell | Vedder Price | Venable | Vinson & Elkins | WilmerHale |
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