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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: |
Thompson & Knight LLP |
| Address: |
Three Allen Center |
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333 Clay Street, Suite 3300 |
| City: |
Houston |
| State, Zip: |
Texas, 77002 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
713-654-8111 |
| Fax: |
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| Web: |
www.tklaw.com |
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| Hiring Attorney: |
Mr. William Heller IV |
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| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Evan Argue |
| Title: |
Recruiting Coordinator |
| Employer Name: |
Thompson & Knight LLP |
| Address: |
Three Allen Center |
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333 Clay Street, Suite 3300 |
| City: |
Houston |
| State, Zip: |
Texas, 77002 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
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| Fax: |
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| Email: |
houstonrecruiting@tklaw.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: |
11 |
| Employer Size Range: |
251-500 |
| Office Size Range: |
51-100 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
76 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
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| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Corporate | 13 | 7 | | Creditors Rights | 4 | 4 | | Finance | 1 | 0 | | Intellectual Property | 1 | 0 | | International Energy | 1 | 2 | | Oil And Gas | 0 | 3 | | Real Estate | 8 | 6 | | Tax | 2 | 3 | | Trial | 12 | 9 |
| COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA |
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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: |
3 |
| Hire school term clerks? |
N |
| Prefer significant prior experience in area? |
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| 1Ls hired? |
N |
| 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? |
n/a |
| Split summers allowed? |
Y |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
6 |
| 1Ls considered for interns? |
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| Comments: |
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Accept applications for the 2011 Summer Program from: |
| Joint degree students graduating in 2013 or later? |
N |
| Evening students graduating in 2013? |
N |
| Judicial Clerks? |
Y |
| Students at non-US law schools? |
Y |
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? |
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| In what practice areas: |
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| Do you hire foreign LL.M.s? |
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| 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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| We look for candidates who are at the top of their law school class, have had Law Review and/or Moot Court experience, and/or exhibit other strong indicia of consistently high achievement and success. |
| ATTORNEY HOURS |
| Average annual associate hours worked: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Average annual associate billable hours: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Is there a minimum billable hour expectation? |
Y |
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| If "Yes", number: |
1950 |
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| Hours policy details: |
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| Minimum billable hours for first-year associates are 1850. |
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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? |
Y |
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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: |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? |
CBC |
| Other Compensation: |
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| BENEFITS |
| Benefits: |
401(k)/IRA/Other Ret. Plan w/Employer Contribution
Bar Association Fees
Business Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
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
Medical Spending Account
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Profit Sharing
Relocation Expenses
Short-term Disability Insurance
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vision Insurance |
| Benefit Package Comments: |
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| Reimbursement for reasonable moving expenses, fees for bar review and bar exam, bar association dues, and professional dues. Group life, medical/dental/vision, disability, and accidental death insurance, family/dependent care leave, employee assistance program, domestic partner benefits, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, Blackberry remote e-mail devices, laptop computers, paid parking, CLE programs, Starbucks coffee, soft drinks and juices, flu shots, staff and attorney referral bonus, associate development program, women's initiative group, diversity initiative group, professional development counselor, and as a Mother Friendly Firm we provide a designated Mother's Room for breast-feeding. |
| WORK/LIFE INFORMATION |
| Average weekly hours per attorney: |
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| Usual scheduled working day: |
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| Part-time allowed? |
Y |
| Part-time available to entry-level? |
N |
| # of part-time associates: |
0 (m) 0 (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? |
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| Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? |
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| What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? |
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| Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule? |
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| Can a partner work on a part-time schedule? |
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| Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by: |
Legal Personnel Committee |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
Y |
| Comments: |
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| T&K offers associates a reduced hours schedule, with approval, after an associate has been with the firm for four consecutive years. |
| TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Coaching/mentoring program? |
Y |
| Evaluations: |
Semi-Annual |
| Upward reviews: |
N |
| Professional development staff: |
Y |
| Billable hours credit for training time: |
N |
| Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? |
N |
| Is rotation mandatory? |
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| Comments: |
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| PARTNERSHIP DATA |
| Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? |
Y |
| If no, how many years is the partnership track? |
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| 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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| A lawyer is eligible to be considered for equity partner after 10.5 years of practice. |
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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TK creates, fosters, and maintains a substantively diverse and inclusive workplace and a designated Community of Respect. Our Firm promotes diversity in thought and action through the organizational support; business partners; serving clients; and the employment, development, and advancement of a diverse body of valued personnel.
TK was the first Texas law firm to hire a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and we actively seek to recognize all employees' efforts to provide our clients with high-quality, responsive and ethical service, which embodies professionalism, teamwork, and commitment to indelible diversity and inclusion.
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF WORK. To ensure equitable distribution of work, TK implements, coordinates, and monitors programs to foster the development and success of every attorney. Our Firm’s work assignment system is focused and ensures that women and ethnically-diverse attorneys receive equal work opportunities for personal and professional growth.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. TK is actively involved in the community through its attorneys’ leadership and participation, pipeline projects, recruiting diverse attorneys, educational presentations, speaking engagements, and sponsorships of diverse and inclusive organizations, mentoring programs, and meaningful financial support. Specific initiatives: Chairs of the Houston Bar Association’s Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Summer Internship Program and the Lawyers in Public School; Houston Independent School District’s State of the Schools; Diversity Committee of DRI; Active membership on the State Bar of Texas’ Diversity Task Force and assistance on its recently published paper on diversity and inclusion in law firms and corporate legal departments; Dallas Bar Association’s Minority and Business Development Initiative and the Texas Minority Counsel Program of the State Bar of Texas; Board Member on the Texas Diversity Council’s Board of Directors; Diversity Leadership Conference Chair; Women’s Leadership Forum; University of Houston Women’s Studies; and Dress For Success, which supports women in need. Members of the Firm frequently speak and write on diversity and inclusion to create awareness within the profession and the communities they serve.
ACCOUNTABILITY. Recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion efforts to our clients and attorneys, the Firm tracks and reports the diversity of lawyers and hours worked on matters for our clients. The Firm encourages and supports women and diverse attorneys' business development efforts. Additionally, TK encourages and includes ethnically diverse and women attorneys in Firm management and leadership.
RECRUITING, MENTORING, RETENTION. TK recruits, mentors and invests in all its employees. Further, TK participates regularly in ethnically diverse student job fairs, interview programs, and supports numerous student organizations that are committed to the promotion of the needs and goals of diverse and women law students. TK created an endowed scholarship for African American and Hispanic students at The University of Texas School of Law.
RECOGNITION. In recognition of our efforts to become a truly diverse and inclusive workplace, the Firm is honored to be the recipient of numerous awards, including: Chevron Law Firm Diversity Recognition Award; Top 100 Law Firm for Diversity by MultiCultural Law; “Mother-Friendly Worksite” by the Texas Department of State Health Services; “Best Place to Work” for four consecutive years by Dallas Business Journal and was the only law firm to receive the 2007 Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce Employer Excellence Award; and The Diversity Leadership Award from the Texas Diversity Council. TK aspires to be the diversity and inclusion model for its legal and overall communities. Visit www.tklaw.com for more information and read our CDO's column in the Texas Lawyer (1/14/08). |
| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2009: |
15 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009: |
5 |
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| PRO BONO INFORMATION |
| Pro Bono Contact Information |
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| The information indicated here is: |
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Office Specific: |
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| %Firm Billable Hours last year: |
.7 |
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| Average Hours per Attorney Last Year: |
Associates
Partners/Members
Other Lawyers
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| Participation last year: |
89% Associates
22% Partners/Members
22% 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?
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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? |
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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? |
CBC |
| Public Interest Fellowship Comments: |
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| NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Non-Discrimination: |
The Firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates or employees based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability status, uniformed-service status, protected activity as defined by applicable law, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance. The Firm is proud of its diversity initiatives and is fully committed to maintaining a diverse workplace.
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| NARRATIVE |
Thompson & Knight is a global firm known for our capabilities in energy finance, taxation, and business transactions. Our culture emphasizes teamwork and an unqualified commitment to excellence. The Best Lawyers in America 2010 includes 96 of our attorneys, placing the Firm among the most highly recognized law firms in the U.S. The firm has been recognized as a "Best Place to Work" by the Dallas Business Journal (for six consecutive years) and the Houston Business Journal. Our program has been ranked among the top ten in both Dallas and Houston for the past two years. For more information, please visit www.tklaw.com
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