Vault Best Law Firms to Work For
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What It Is: Annual ranking of U.S. law firms, rated on lawyer experience by law firm associates worldwide.
Why It Matters To You: Rankings are calculated for overall quality of life, weighing factors like satisfaction; firm culture; hours; compensation; substantive work; business outlook; career outlook; associate/partner relations; transparency; formal and informal training; pro bono; and overall diversity. The ranking is also easily sortable by these factors so you can choose which qualities matter most.
Considerations: Potentially a great overview and apples-to-apples comparison of what’s it’s actually like to work there.
Created By: The Vault
Key Sample Findings
2019 Best Law Firms to Work for Overall Ranking: There was a huge amount of movement in the Top 10 this year with O'Melveny & Myers regaining the top spot ahead of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobsen.
Interactive Ranking: Sort this year's ranking by a variety of workplace issues related to career development, job satisfaction, and quality of life.
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Overall Ranking Previous Years: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Associate/Partner Relations: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Business Outlook: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Compensation: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Firm Culture: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Formal Training: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Hours: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Informal Training, Mentoring & Sponsorship: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Pro Bono: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Satisfaction: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Selectivity: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Transparency: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
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