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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print, view the employer questionnaire and add to your list. Click on FAQ at left for definitions of terms. |
 EMPLOYER INFO |
| Employer Name: |
RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A. |
| Address: |
920 N. King St. |
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One Rodney Square |
| City: |
Wilmington |
| State, Zip: |
Delaware, 19801 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(302)651-7700 |
| Fax: |
(302)651-7701 |
| Web: |
www.rlf.com |
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| Hiring Attorney: |
Ms. Elisa Maas |
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| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Joni L. Peet |
| Title: |
Manager of Marketing and Legal Recruitment |
| Employer Name: |
RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A. |
| Address: |
920 N. King St. |
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One Rodney Square |
| City: |
Wilmington |
| State, Zip: |
Delaware, 19801 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(302)651-7778 |
| Fax: |
(302)498-7778 |
| Email: |
peet@rlf.com |
| OFFICE/ORGANIZATION SIZE |
| Multi Office Form: |
N |
| Multi Office Form Reporting For: |
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| Specify: |
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| # Offices On Form: |
1 |
| Total # Offices: |
1 |
| Employer Size Range: |
101-250 |
| Office Size Range: |
101-250 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
153 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
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| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Corporate | 24 | 28 | | Business Transactions | 21 | 25 | | Bankruptcy | 8 | 19 | | Corporate Litigation | 17 | 20 | | Creditors Rights | 8 | 19 | | Corporate Gov/Advisory | 7 | 8 | | Litigation | 12 | 8 | | Commercial | 21 | 25 | | Reorganization | 8 | 19 | | Transactional | 21 | 25 | | Intellectual Property Litigation | 6 | 3 | | Tax, Estates Trusts | 5 | 3 | | Environmental | 2 | 1 | | Real Estate | 2 | 3 |
| COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA |
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| 145,000 |
$/yr |
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(12) |
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7 |
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| STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
| # 2009 entry-level attorneys who were former interns: |
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| # 2009 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers: |
9 |
| # offers made: |
6 |
| Hire school term clerks? |
N |
| Prefer significant prior experience in area? |
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| 1Ls hired? |
TBD |
| For attorney hires, require: Bar admission? |
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| For attorney hires, require: Prior practice experience? |
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| If yes, # of years? |
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| U.S. citizenship required? |
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| When after 12/1 should 1Ls apply? |
Dec. or Jan. |
| Split summers allowed? |
CBC |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
6 |
| 1Ls considered for interns? |
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| Comments: |
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| We require the first half of the summer. |
Accept applications for the 2011 Summer Program from: |
| Joint degree students graduating in 2013 or later? |
N |
| Evening students graduating in 2013? |
Y |
| Judicial Clerks? |
Y |
| Students at non-US law schools? |
N |
What % of legal staff has been with the organization: |
| less than 2 years? |
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| 2-5 years? |
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| 6-10 years? |
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| more than 10 years? |
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Application Process: |
| Date applications first accepted for summer interns: |
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| Date applications first accepted for attorneys: |
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| Deadline for applications from summer interns: |
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| Deadline for applications from attorneys: |
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| Date offers are made to summer interns: |
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| Date offers are made to attorneys: |
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| Average length of hiring process (months) for summer interns: |
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| Average length of hiring process (months) for attorneys: |
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| Do you hire domestic LL.M.s? |
N |
| In what practice areas: |
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| Do you hire foreign LL.M.s? |
N |
| In what practice areas: |
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| When should LL.M.s submit applications? |
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| Preferred application materials: |
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| Hiring Criteria: |
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| Richards, Layton values candidates who are motivated to succeed and passionate about their legal career; those who have initiative and are willing and eager to take ownership of their assigned matters. We look for strong academics, Law Review or other journal and/or moot court experience, and notable personal accomplishments. |
| ATTORNEY HOURS |
| Average annual associate hours worked: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Average annual associate billable hours: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Is there a minimum billable hour expectation? |
N |
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| If "Yes", number: |
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| Hours policy details: |
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| Assocs are evaluated on performance. Pro bono & community serv given billable hr credit. |
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| Is billable hour credit given for pro bono work? |
Y |
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| Is there a maximum that will be credited? |
N |
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| If yes, what? |
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| For bonus consideration, is a pro bono hour equivalent to a billable hour? |
Y |
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CLERKSHIP/CREDIT/SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPENSATION |
| Do you have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)? |
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| If yes, describe: |
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| Judicial Clerkship Bonus: |
CBC |
| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? |
CBC |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? |
CBC |
| Other Compensation: |
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| BENEFITS |
| Benefits: |
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
401(k)/IRA/Other Ret. Plan w/Employer Contribution
Bar Association Fees
Business Casual Dress Code
CLE
Domestic Partner Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Family/Dependent Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/pre-tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-term Care Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Profit Sharing
Short-term Disability Insurance
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave |
| Benefit Package Comments: |
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Your paycheck goes further at Richards Layton & Finger because you don't have to contribute to any of our comprehensive health insurance plans, other than dental . Family members are completely covered too - and there's no waiting period.
You can take advantage of our pre-tax dependent care and transportation expense plans, and we offer flexible spending accounts for healthcare expenses. Wellness programs offered include cholesterol testing, flu shots, CPR training, and even weekly onsite chair massages (at employees' expense).
The firm provides paid parental leave for associates. We contribute to all of our retirement plans, including our 401(k), and we offer new hires four weeks of paid vacation. We also provide travel insurance.
New associates are also given a $5000 bar study stipend, plus bar review course and bar exam application fees, before their start date. The firm also pays for CLE courses and Delaware bar membership dues for associates.. |
| WORK/LIFE INFORMATION |
| Average weekly hours per attorney: |
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| Usual scheduled working day: |
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| Part-time allowed? |
CBC |
| Part-time available to entry-level? |
N |
| # of part-time associates: |
0 (m) 2 (w) |
| # of part-time partners/members: |
0 (m) 0 (w) |
| # of part-time other lawyers: |
0 (m) 0 (w) |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for associates? |
Y |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? |
N |
| What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? |
Part-time associates are not on partnership track. |
| Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule? |
N |
| Can a partner work on a part-time schedule? |
CBC |
| Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by: |
Practice area, experience,seniority |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
Y |
| Comments: |
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| Salary, bonuses competitive, esp. for smaller city market; Generous vacation & benefits; All health care ins. costs pd by firm; Pd parental leave & domestic partner benefits for all lawyers. |
| TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Coaching/mentoring program? |
Y |
| Evaluations: |
Annual |
| Upward reviews: |
N |
| Professional development staff: |
Y |
| Billable hours credit for training time: |
N |
| Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? |
Y |
| Is rotation mandatory? |
N |
| Comments: |
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| Associates may request a practice area rotation after completion of their first or second year. Requests are subject to the needs of the firm. |
| PARTNERSHIP DATA |
| Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? |
N |
| If no, how many years is the partnership track? |
8 |
| If yes, how many years is the non-equity track? |
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| How many years is the equity track? |
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| Additional partnership progression information: |
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DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
EFFORTS |
| Activities to increase the presence and retention of under-represented groups: |
| Minority job fairs: |
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Bar sponsored Programs: |
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| Outreach to law student groups: |
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Firm Diversity Committee: |
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| Directed Mentoring Effors: |
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Rec. at schools w/ large min. pop.: |
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| Comments: |
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Richards, Layton & Finger has led the way to diversity in the Delaware Bar. We are committed to being an inclusive workplace that recruits the finest lawyers and nurtures their talents. The commitment shows in everything we do.
- First to have a female partner
- First to have an African-American partner
- First to offer flexible work schedules for attorneys with family needs
- Ongoing organizer,supporter and participant in the Delaware Minority Job Fair
- Active in the Delaware State Bar Ass'n. Multicultural Judges and Lawyers
Section
- Involved in DirectWomen, an initiative of the American Bar Association to identify
women lawyers for appointment to corporate boards
- Serves on the DE Supreme Court's Gender/Racial Fairness Oversight Committee
- Serves on the Women's Committee and the Committee on Racial and Ethnic
Diversity of the U.S. Law Fim Group
- A Richards Layton lawyer co-founded The Delaware Hispanic Bar Association
- A Richards Layton lawyer co-founded and chairs the Delaware Chapter of CREW, an
organization supporting women in commercial real estate
- Sponsored and participated in the first annual Delaware Diversity Retreat
- Participant in the NALP Diversity Summit since its 2006 inception
- Supports and serves as speaker at JURIST Academy at Widener Law, a program targeting minority undergrads to encourage them to pursue a legal education. |
| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University
George Washington University Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Temple University School of Law
University of Maryland School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Villanova University School of Law
Widener University School of Law |
| Job Fair/Corsortia Attended: |
Connecticut in NYC
Delaware Minority Job Fair
Midwest-Cal Interview Consortium (DC) |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2009: |
8 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009: |
3 |
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| PRO BONO INFORMATION |
| Pro Bono Contact Information |
| Pro Bono Contact: |
Megan S. Greenberg |
| Title: |
Manager of Associate Development |
| Phone: |
302-651-7849 |
| Fax: |
302-498-7849 |
| Email: |
greenberg@rlf.com |
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| The information indicated here is: |
| Firm-wide: |
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Office Specific: |
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| %Firm Billable Hours last year: |
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| Average Hours per Attorney Last Year: |
Associates
Partners/Members
Other Lawyers
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| Participation last year: |
96% Associates
74% Partners/Members
100% Other Lawyers
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| What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours? |
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| What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year?
8500 |
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| Does the organization maintain a formal pro bono policy that sets forth the organization's commitment to pro bono? |
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How does the organization define what constitutes pro bono legal work?
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| Does the organization set annual goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed by the organization? |
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| If yes, what is that annual goal? |
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| Does the organization set individual attorney goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed? |
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| If yes, what is that annual goal? 20 hrs |
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| Is an attorney's commitment to pro bono activity considered a favorable factor in advancement and compensation decisions? |
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If yes, to what extent?
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| Are full-time support services (word processing, online research Lexis/Westlaw, out of pocket costs) available for pro bono representation? |
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If so, are there any limitations?
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| Are associates provided written evaluations of their work on pro bono matters? |
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| Does the organization employ one or more of the following structures to manage its pro bono program and to provide training and guidance to participating attorneys? |
| Full-time attorney in a dedicated pro bono coordination/oversight role |
| An attorney who coordinates pro bono projects as an ancillary duty to other work |
| Pro Bono Committee |
| Non-attorney administrator |
| Other: |
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How is pro bono work assigned/distributed?
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| If an attorney is permitted to bring a pro bono case
for possible consideration by the firm, who makes decisions about
whether the firm will handle the matter?
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| Pro Bono Coordinator |
| Pro Bono Committee |
| Department Chair |
| Other: |
| N/A |
| Does the organization provide any of the following to enable its attorneys to participate in pro bono activities or work in a public interest setting? (Check all that apply) |
| Externships |
| Sabbaticals |
| Fellowships |
| Part-time pro bono programs |
| Other |
| If so, please describe: |
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| Are pro bono opportunities available for summer associates? |
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| Additional comments (Please use this space to provide any additional information about your organization's pro bono program including any special recognition or awards the organization has received for its pro bono work.): |
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| What are some of the areas in which your firm has performed pro bono work in the past year? |
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| PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS |
| Do you sponsor split public interest summer and/or post-graduate fellowships? |
N |
| Public Interest Fellowship Comments: |
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| NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Non-Discrimination: |
| Richards, Layton & Finger is an equal opportunity employer, offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or on any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. |
| NARRATIVE |
Richards, Layton & Finger is the largest, one of the oldest, and one of the most innovative law firms in Delaware. The firm and our lawyers are known worldwide as authorities in corporate and business law, consistently at the forefront of cutting-edge issues that have shaped Delaware corporate law. Richards Layton lawyers are also key players in major bankruptcy petitions and intellectual property litigation in Delaware's federal courts. Since Delaware is the state of incorporation for many of the nation's most prominent companies, our lawyers work on complex, ground-breaking cases that have global impact. And the more our skills and influence grow, the more we need talented young lawyers to join our team.
Our new associates work on the big cases right from the start. You'll hit the ground running, backed by a staff dedicated to associate training and development. You'll work with leaders in the profession, top-tier lawyers with deep professional expertise in corporate law, business law, bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, securitizations, corporate governance and transactions, and litigation. From our single Wilmington office, you'll encounter the hottest global issues facing business today. The firm's work environment is supportive, challenging, and exciting - that's how we ensure our lawyers' professional and personal growth.
Professional development at Richards Layton begins with the summer program, the firm's primary method of hiring new associates. The summer program introduces candidates to the members of the firm, our staff, and how we work. Each summer associate works in a variety of practice areas, paired with a director and an associate who serve as mentors. But it's not all work. There are many social events such as concerts, ice skating parties and clambakes. We also have a talented softball team - we won the league title in 2009 - that plays in the local lawyers' league during the summer.
The summer program will also introduce you to life in Wilmington, and you'll find that the city's quality of life is high. Not only does it have a vibrant arts, entertainment, and restaurant scene, the city also offers golf courses, tennis facilities, parks, hiking and biking trails, ice skating rinks, and other recreational activities - all minutes from our office. The many beaches in Delaware and New Jersey are within a two-hour drive, and Wilmington's central location provides quick and easy access to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and New York City.
Richards Layton offers world-class corporate and business law practices in a friendly setting. Our salaries are comparable to those found in much larger cities, but Wilmington's cost of living is relatively low. Property taxes are low too, and there's no sales tax in Delaware. As a result, many of our associates buy homes within their first year here, enjoying the tree-lined neighborhoods, the short commutes, and the countless other amenities of Wilmington life. |
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