Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Firm Summary

Legal powerhouse Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP was formed out of a 2017 merger of two firms that were long-established and well-respected in their own rights - Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer (though many still refer to the combined firm as simply Arnold & Porter). Post-merger, the firm is home to more than 1,000 lawyers working in 14 offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Boasting expertise in over 30 key practice areas, the firm excels at many of the staples, including litigation, IP, corporate finance, tax, real estate, and bankruptcy, while also tackling more cutting-edge issues in today's hottest sectors, like financial services and life sciences. They're also widely renowned for their stellar appellate litigation practice. To many, the merger was a best-of-both-world's scenario, as Arnold & Porter brought the upper echelon of clientele, while Kaye Porter was still praised for its quality of life at a time when such a concept was becoming more and more elusive in the Biglaw world.

Firm Stats

Firm Name: Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
U.S. Lawyer Headcount: 840
Headcount Change Since 2016: Overall +172 Partner +79
Salary Scale: Market
Hours Required: Unspecified
Mandatory Arbitration?: No

Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years): 6.5
Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years: 4%
Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount): 8%
Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership): 26%
Promotion Rate: 2%

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Firm Policies

Work/Life Balance

18 weeks primary caregiver leave
4 weeks family leave
Flex and/or reduced hours
Sabbaticals
Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
Telecommuting
Adoption aid ($5K)

Benefits and Perks

$6-12K bar stipend
$0-7K salary advance
Direct billing with prefered movers, plus firm insurance of most valuables
Mentoring

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