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Weil Lateral Profile 2025
“The energy was different from Weil,” contemplated one junior when describing why the firm was their top pick to practice at. Rightfully so: few firms can boast of an equally storied legacy of having a hand in precedent-setting restructuring cases harkening all the way back to the 2008 financial crisis. It’s this very expertise which laid out the foundations for the firm’s well-deserved recognition to date; our colleagues over at Chambers USA consistently recognize Weil’s restructuring practice as one of nation’s elites. Hand in hand with its renowned restructuring expertise is Weil’s securities regulation advisory practice which brings the same energy, adding further top medals to the firm’s transactional trophy case. Balancing out it’s breadth of offerings, the firm’s product liability and mass torts know-how also picks up gold stars. There’s plenty more triumphs to be told in Weil’s story, but you’ll have to head on over to chambers.com for the full picture.
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Why did you join your firm? Associates say...
“During my time as a summer associate, the culture was very welcoming and friendly. I felt like people actually cared about me as a person and about my development.”
“I chose Weil because I wanted the opportunity to work with talented attorneys and sophisticated clients on challenging matters in a fast-growing practice group.”
“I listed out all the people I had met at the firms I had offers at, and Weil was the firm where I hadn't met any jerks.”
Career Development & the Path to Partnership
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18 |
undisclosed |
65% |
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|
partners made in 2024 |
associate : partner gearing |
of junior associates intend to make partner |
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|
57% |
43% |
62% |
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| felt partnership was achievable for attorneys with childcare/caregiver responsibilities | felt partnership was achievable at the firm | agreed partners are nurturing future leaders |
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Hours & Compensation
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no requirement |
15 |
46.6 |
|
billable hours |
average number of vacation days associates took in one year |
average number of hours associates worked in one week |
|
54% |
79% |
82% |
| agreed that they had a good work-life balance |
felt like they could take vacation/annual leave on their own terms |
found the firm's claims around bonus allocation to be authentic |
Salaries
1st year: $225,000
2nd year: $235,000
3rd year: $260,000
4th year: $310,000
5th year: $365,000
6th year: $390,000
7th year: $420,000
8th year: $435,000
Is Weil the right firm for you?
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88% |
79% |
86% |
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were happy in their current role |
agreed the work they received was of the right quality |
felt that they chose the right firm |
Here's what survey respondents had to say about the firm's culture...
“Weil has a very strong emphasis on pro bono. By going to Weil, I knew that I would be learning a ton and have great mentors in the billable work that I wanted to be doing but also be able to fulfill another side of me with their encouragement of pro bono efforts.”
“I like how my practice group is very close-knit. The community within my office is very inclusive, and I am very happy to be party of this practice group, office, and firm.”
“Unlike many top-tier firms, Weil still believes in the old-school partnership model and tries to cultivate associates over the long term and promote from within - rather than growing primarily by viewing all attorneys as mercenaries with short-term contracts.”
Pro Bono
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77 |
90% |
|
average pro bono |
agreed the firm puts effort towards its commitment to pro bono and social impact activity |
Pro bono highlights: Innocence Project (various, including firmwide signature project to review intake applications); Center for Jewish History/Anne Frank House Exhibit (charity); NYC Bar Association Veterans’ Assistance Project (human rights); Center for Reproductive Rights/Access to Abortion Health Care (abortion rights research and litigation); Brennan Center for Justice (voting rights).
Contact
Learn more about opportunities at the firm
Recruitment contact: recruit@weil.com