Many people, myself included, are very happy at the firm. The culture and colleagues, in particular, cannot be beat. However, satisfaction is highly dependent on practice group. Advocacy and corporate associates seem the happiest, and regulatory associates lead a very different lifestyle due to poor leadership.
Midlevel Associate
As a junior, I am pleasantly surprised how active a role I get to play in my cases. Partners are supportive generally.
Jr. Associate
Akin is probably more ‘social’ than most firms in my experience. Younger associates regularly go out for drink after work.
Midlevel Associate
because of the nature of our practice in the DC office, politics are the typical conversational subject here
Sr. Associate
Diversity and Pro Bono are buzzwords, but the firm has no real commitment to either.
