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Key Market Takeaways Almost all of the work available for US-trained lawyers is in cross-border transactional work.   A smaller number of US lawyers in Europe…

Key Market Takeaways Denver is among the fastest growing cities in the U.S. with an expanding legal market. In addition to the large national firms,…

Key Market Takeaways Chicago is a generalist city without one type of dominant client or industry. The work in Chicago includes public company work, private…

Key Market Takeaways Boston is dominated by financial services and life sciences industries. There is also a sizeable and growing general “technology” industry. More junior…

Key Market Takeaways The starting salary at some, though not all, firms in Atlanta is up to $215,000 now and the cost of living is…

Key Market Takeaways Hong Kong (Chinese speaker preference) is the biggest market in Asia. Beijing and Shanghai are smaller options for Chinese speakers.  Tokyo (Japanese…

They want to  make a strong first impression with the hope that more of you will bid on their firm for EIP. Firm events also…

It is an effective way to: Learn about a practice area, a potential employer, or a job market. Get advice on finding employment opportunities. Collect…

Video: Finding Alumni For Networking In this video, OCS Peer Adviser, Sophie Nguyen, will walk you through how to find alumni for networking purposes. She…

Practice Area Placement and Rotation Systems  Almost all firms assign first-year associates to one practice area. Typically, the firm will ask incoming associates to rank…

In most cases, the marketing team developing the site captures what is important to the firm. Looking carefully at firms’ websites, and comparing them to…

The Office of Career Services asks students to complete evaluations of their summer jobs to help peers and future students gather information about potential employers.

Develop Your Practical Legal and Business Skills We’re happy to announce a program to help students learn more about big law practice. We’ve partnered with Hotshot to create…

Researching Salary Information Many Big Law firms in major markets followed the salary scale initiated by Milbank and Cravath in November 2023 (shown below). Some…

In addition to researching basic questions about law firms such as location, practice areas, and training opportunities, you may also want to consider a law…

Perhaps you want to find a firm with a track record of associates moving in house? Or are looking for a firm that has sent…

Below are some suggestions to help you determine a firm’s approach to this important service. Explore Online Resources American Lawyer Pro Bono Scorecard Published…

Other Program Libraries Practice Area Podcast Library Beyond Big Law Podcast Library EIP Program Library Clerkship Program Library OPIA Videos…

Curtis Mallet (pronounced “mal-lay” (rhymes with ballet); Debevoise (pronounced “deb-eh-voyz” (rhymes with boys); Lowenstein Sandler (pronounced “low-en-stine”) and Fried Frank (pronounced “freed”) are all firms…

About Firm Prospects Firm Prospects is a database that allows you to search and sort attorneys and law firms by a number…

Because there is such a variety among these firms, it is important to reflect carefully on what you are looking for and conduct research in…