Perks / Fringe Benefits
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Biglaw, Health Care / Medicine, Insurance, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Healthcare
We continue our series of posts on the perks / fringe benefits of large law firm life. Today we cover a rather important subject that we have not yet hit. From a tipster: I really like your series of posts on this topic. As a rising 2L about to enter OCI season, I am curious […] -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity
Simpson Thacher Raises to... 18 Weeks!
We recently started a discussion about maternity leave policies at large law firms. Shortly thereafter, one such firm — Simpson Thacher & Bartlett — made changes to its maternity leave policy. From a tipster (and confirmed for us by James Cross, co-chair of the firm’s personnel committee): Simpson just announced a 50% increase in the […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Charitable Contributions
Today’s Biglaw benefit of the day: charitable contributions (matching or otherwise). Let’s start with the gold standard of perk providers, Kirkland & Ellis. From a tipster: K&E matches charitable contributions, up to $500 a year, for associates. And for summer associates, too. You can donate to any nonprofit, not just your law school. I thought […]
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Biglaw, Fabulosity, Kenneth Starr, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Firm Retreats
Our series of open threads on the workplace perks provided by large law firms continues. How could it not? The fringe benefits of Biglaw are seemingly unlimited. Today’s reader request: Another perk post option: a thread exploring BigLaw firm retreats, and other company-sponsored social events. We like this idea. We’ve heard of firms holding lavish […] -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Education / Schools, Job Searches, Perks / Fringe Benefits
In Biglaw, Does It Pay To Have An MBA?
It’s often said — especially by associates who have nothing to do the whole day, then get an assignment at 5 p.m. that’s due the following morning — that lawyers (read: partners) aren’t very good managers. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, since very few of them are trained in management. This also explains […] -
Biglaw, Kids, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity
Biglaw Perk Watch: Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave
Despite all the Biglaw bitching from unhappy associates, it’s generally agreed that the perks of law firm life are pretty sweet. We continue our series of posts on the fringe benefits of Biglaw. From a reader: How about a post on (paid) maternity/paternity leave and part-time schedule policies? We already did a post on part-time […] -
Biglaw, Drinking, Food, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Free Food and Drink
We’re by no means done with our series of posts about perks or fringe benefits at legal employers (mainly law firms). Here’s one reader request that we just received: One perk topic that you could do is free food, snacks, coffee, etc. On those Vault surveys, some firms claim to provide free Starbucks coffee and […] -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Sabbaticals
We have a law professor friend who’s basically getting this entire year off. With pay. It’s one of the nicest perks in academia, and it’s called a sabbatical. As it turns out, some law firms offer them too — although they’re not usually quite as grand. They’re more like longer-than-usual vacations (the subject of yesterday’s […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Federal Government, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Travel / Vacation
Biglaw Perk Watch: Vacation
For our continuing survey of the perks or fringe benefits of large law firm life, we turn our attention to a subject we’ve received multiple requests for: vacation. Here’s a representative email: Most Biglaw associates get four weeks of vacation. Do most people take much of their vacation time? If so, is it easier to […] -
Bar Exams, Biglaw, Boring Stuff, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Bar Dues
We resume our occasional series on the perks or fringe benefits of Biglaw life. Today’s thrilling subject: bar dues. From a reader: Would you mind including paying for bar dues/section memberships and ABA memberships/section dues in your series on fringe benefits at law firms? Okay, sure. We don’t know if this will be terribly exciting, […] -
Biglaw, Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: CLE, Yeah You Know Me
We’re not yet done talking about Biglaw perks and fringe benefits. Today’s topic: Continuing Legal Education, or CLE. Let’s go back to Kirkland & Ellis (which pays a $50K clerkship bonus, in case you hadn’t heard, and gives you a $350 office decorating budget). From a tipster: K&E associates get something like $5,000 a year […] -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Flextime and Telecommuting
Our series about fringe benefits / perks rolls on. Today we’re going to talk about a topic that has surfaced previously, but hasn’t received a dedicated post of its own: flextime and telecommuting. We’ll kick things off with an interesting article that’s all about, well, some firms’ LACK of flexibility when it comes to arrival […] -
Art, Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Home Is Where the Art Is
Working in the legal profession, and especially at a large law firm, generally comes with a lot of fringe benefits. So our series of posts on Biglaw perks is by no means complete. Here’s the perk that we’ll discuss today: office art (or a decorating budget). If you’re going to spend thousands of billable hours […]
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Biglaw, Kids, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Pregnancy / Paternity
Biglaw Perk Watch: Part-Time Status
We continue our series of perk posts. Today we cover a perk that we expect will generate some heated discussion: part-time status. From a reader: In keeping with your recent series of posts regarding law firm perks, I thought I would suggest a thread on the availability of part time options. This isn’t exactly a […] -
Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies, Perks / Fringe Benefits, War on Terror
Biglaw Perk Watch: Emergency Kits!
Although located uncomfortably close to the site of yesterday’s steam pipe explosion, Davis Polk & Wardwell has some of the nicest offices around. When we were in law school, Davis was known as “Land of the Beautiful People.” They had the most gorgeous offices, and the best-looking associates (and summer associates). DPW also seems to […] -
Biglaw, Boring Stuff, Money, Old People, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Biglaw Perk Watch: Retirement Benefits and Financial Planning
We continue our series examining perks or fringe benefits provided by legal employers. We’ve already covered technology allowances, gym memberships, marriage bonuses, and help with housing. Today we tackle a subject that’s kinda boring, but very important: retirement benefits and financial planning. If you don’t think about this stuff now, you’ll be chewing ramen with […] -
Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Real Estate
Biglaw Perk Watch: All Things Housing-Related
Oops, we briefly dropped the ball on our continuing series about perks or fringe benefits provided by legal employers. In prior posts, we covered technology allowances, gym memberships, and marriage bonuses. Recently a tipster asked us if any law firms out there would help him out with buying a house. We believe he was thinking […] -
Bankruptcy, Correspondence, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Weddings
Couple of Clarifications
We have heard from the subjects of a couple of today’s posts, and would like to post a couple of clarifications based on what they told us. First, a source from Davis Polk wants to make it very clear that the marriage bonuses are not “bonuses” per se, but are instead gifts from the partnership, […] -
Biglaw, Money, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Weddings
Does It Pay to Be Married In Biglaw?
A rather odd rumor recently came across our desk that Davis Polk hands out marriage bonuses of $500. That’s right, $500 for being married (and if you’re married to someone at Davis Polk, you each get $500, according to the rumor). We hadn’t heard of this at Davis Polk or anywhere else previously, so we […] -
Biglaw, Kids, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Adventures in Babysitting: Open Thread on Child Care Benefits
We continue our series of posts about perks/fringe benefits provided by legal employers. In prior posts, we covered technology allowances and gym memberships. Today we’re all about the children. Let’s talk about… child care benefits! As reflected on the NALP website, here are some of the options that law firms offer: 1. Child care subsidy […]