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The Biglaw Firm Where Associates Are Putting In The Most Working Hours

If you want a huge paycheck, you better be prepared to spend a huge amount of time at the office.

By Staci Zaretsky on December 04, 2019 5:46 pm

Answer: Kirkland & Ellis, known for its “market-shattering bonuses,” where on average, associates arrive at 9:28 a.m. and leave at 9:35 p.m.

The rest of the top five firms on the list are as follows:

Cleary Gottlieb: Arrival 9:38a.m. / Departure 9:12 p.m.
Weil Gotshal: Arrival 9:12 a.m. / Departure 9:11 p.m.
Milbank: Arrival 9:18 a.m. / Departure 9:06 p.m.
Jones Day: Arrival 8:54 a.m. / Departure 9:03 p.m.

Click here to see the full list of average arrival and departure times from ~100 firms.

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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