So, you are finally an experienced lawyer — well, a little experienced. As a midlevel, the bloom has been knocked off the rose, but you still want to be happy in your career — or at least satisfied. Unfortunately, you work in Biglaw. These two concepts may not be as paradoxical as they initially seem.
Enter The American Lawyer’s midlevel satisfaction survey. It turns out, midlevels are more satisfied than ever before. I guess ponying up the MoneyLaw dollars really does have a ripple effect.
Now, let’s get down to the rankings — that’s what the hyper-competitive folks in Biglaw really care about anyway. The full list is available here, but these are the Biglaw firms that make the top 25 in terms of midlevel satisfaction:
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1. Paul Hastings (National)
2. O’Melveny & Myers (Los Angeles)
3. Cozen O’Connor (Philadelphia)
4. Clifford Chance (International)
5. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (National)
6. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (National)
7. Foley Hoag (Boston)
8. Fried, Frank (New York)
9. Cadwalader (New York)
10. Proskauer Rose (New York)
11. Milbank, Tweed (New York)
12. Blank Rome (Philadelphia)
12. Ropes & Gray (Boston)
14. Kaye Scholer (New York)
15. Sheppard Mullin (Los Angeles)
16. Latham & Watkins (National)
17. Adams and Reese (New Orleans)
17. Manatt (Los Angeles)
19. Winston & Strawn (National)
20. Perkins Coie (Seattle)
21. Shearman & Sterling (New York)
22. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (National)
23. White & Case (International)
24. Snell & Wilmer (Phoenix)
25. Goulston & Storrs (Boston)
Congratulations to all the firms that made the list! And congratulations to the midlevels who have jobs they don’t hate.
The National Report [The American Lawyer]
Survey: Midlevel Associates Are Happier Than Ever [The American Lawyer]
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