The ATL Power 100 law firm rankings are our attempt to capture the strength and relevance of major law firms in today’s market: Who are the market leaders? Which firms are still making and retaining their partners? Where do you want to work? “Power,” in this market, is about what firms are, not a legacy of past glories.
The Power 100 blends objective data with subjective feedback from over 20,000 law firm associates and partners. The result is a holistic picture of each firm, encompassing employee satisfaction, compensation, reputation, desirability as an employer, and data-driven measures of firm growth. The Power 100 offers a novel perspective on how Biglaw firms stack up against their competitors.
Here are some highlights from last year’s rankings:
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No. 1 Overall Firm: Cravath
Strength and quality of practice: Wachtell & Cravath [tie]
Most satisfied with compensation: Quinn Emanuel
Desirability as a potential employer: Munger Tolles & Olson
Most-satisfied associates and partners: Pillsbury Winthrop
Highest growth rate: Dentons
Highest percentage of women partners: Quarles & Brady
Best chances to make “home-grown” partner: Akin Gump
We release our 2017 Power 100 later this year. In the meantime, we will continue to collect responses to our (very brief, completely confidential) Law Firm Survey. Data from the survey helps determine the outcome of the Power 100. Please share your insights and perspective on your own employer — as well as your peer firms — here.