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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: |
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. |
| Address: |
1500 Wells Fargo Plaza |
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7900 Xerxes Avenue South |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| State, Zip: |
Minnesota, 55431-1194 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
952-835-3800 |
| Fax: |
952-896-3333 |
| Web: |
www.larkinhoffman.com |
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| Hiring Attorney: |
Mr. Joseph J. Fittante, Jr. |
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| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Mariel E. Piilola |
| Title: |
Human Resources Director |
| Employer Name: |
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. |
| Address: |
1500 Wells Fargo Plaza |
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7900 Xerxes Avenue South |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| State, Zip: |
Minnesota, 55431-1194 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
952-835-3800 |
| Fax: |
952-896-1580 |
| Email: |
hr@larkinhoffman.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: |
51-100 |
| Office Size Range: |
51-100 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
72 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
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| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Banking & Finance | 3 | 2 | | Bankruptcy | 2 | 1 | | Business Litigation | 8 | 7 | | Corporate | 12 | 7 | | Employment | 4 | 5 | | Family | 2 | 2 | | Franchise | 4 | 2 | | Government Relations | 3 | 2 | | Health | 4 | 2 | | Intellectual Property | 4 | 2 | | Land Use and Real Estate | 8 | 3 | | Real Estate Litigation | 4 | 3 | | Tax, Trust, & Estates | 4 | 3 |
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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: |
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| # offers made: |
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| Hire school term clerks? |
CBC |
| 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? |
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| Split summers allowed? |
CBC |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
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| 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? |
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? |
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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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| Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts |
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| Hiring Criteria: |
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| Larkin Hoffman is interested in hardworking, energetic students who have had diverse life experiences, demonstrate leadership and who possess excellent academic records and strong research and writing skills. |
| 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: |
1800 |
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| Hours policy details: |
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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? |
50 |
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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 Ret. Plan w/Employer Contribution
Bar Association Fees
CLE
Dental Insurance
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.) |
| Benefit Package Comments: |
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| 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? |
Y |
| # of part-time associates: |
0 (m) 1 (w) |
| # of part-time partners/members: |
1 (m) 1 (w) |
| # of part-time other lawyers: |
6 (m) 4 (w) |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for associates? |
Y |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? |
Y |
| What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? |
see comments |
| Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule? |
Y |
| Can a partner work on a part-time schedule? |
Y |
| Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by: |
CBC |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
Y |
| Comments: |
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| In addition to standard criteria for shareholder consideration, a certain number of billable hours must be recorded in a year for the year to be considered as progress toward shareholder consideration |
| TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Coaching/mentoring program? |
Y |
| Evaluations: |
Annual |
| Upward reviews: |
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| Professional development staff: |
N |
| Billable hours credit for training time: |
N |
| Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? |
N |
| Is rotation mandatory? |
N |
| Comments: |
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| PARTNERSHIP DATA |
| Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? |
N |
| If no, how many years is the partnership track? |
7.5 |
| 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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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
Hamline University School of Law
University of Minnesota Law School
University of St. Thomas
William Mitchell College of Law |
| Job Fair/Corsortia Attended: |
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2009: |
4 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009: |
1 |
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| PRO BONO INFORMATION |
| Pro Bono Contact Information |
| Pro Bono Contact: |
Mr. John (Rob) Hill |
| Title: |
Pro Bono Coordinator |
| Phone: |
952-835-3800 |
| Fax: |
952-896-3333 |
| Email: |
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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
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| Participation last year: |
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% Other Lawyers
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| What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours? |
24 |
| What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year?
1,563 |
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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? Legal services and activities on behalf of those unable to pay reasonable fees or for organizations for which it would be inappropriate to charge a fee or for the administration of justice. Pro bono work includes, poverty law, civil rights and public rights law, representation of charitable organizations, and the administration of justice (i.e. activities intended to increase the availability of legal services or improve the administration of justice).
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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? Committment to pro bono activity is one factor considered.
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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? Suport services are available to a reasonable limit.
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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.): |
| At Larkin Hoffman, we believe that it is part of a lawyer's professional responsibilities to provide free legal services for the benefit of the community. Personal involvement in the problems of the disadvantaged can be one of the most rewarding experiences in the life of a lawyer. Moreover, the exposure to areas of law, procedures, clients and experiences available in pro bono work results in a lawyer of increased depth, understanding and ability. Larkin Hoffman encourages associates to provide 50 hours of pro bono work per fiscal year. |
| 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? |
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| Public Interest Fellowship Comments: |
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| NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Non-Discrimination: |
| Larkin Hoffman does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. |
| NARRATIVE |
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. is a full-service law firm made up of more than 70 attorneys. The firm was founded more than 50 years ago by Jim Larkin and Bob Hoffman with a commitment to deliver excellent legal services to clients, charge reasonable fees, encourage creative thinking and give back to the community.
Hoffman believed that establishing the firm near a bank in a small town would be the best location for success. By doing so, he predicted the firm would be positively associated with the security and stability of the bank while benefiting from the referrals a small-town atmosphere would foster. In 1958, Minneapolis could hardly be considered a small town, but nearby Edina, home of Southdale Center, the nation's first enclosed shopping mall, retained a small-town feel. Southdale provided the captive audience that Hoffman sought, while also offering affordable space adjacent to a bank.
Although Larkin Hoffman is now one of the 15 largest law firms in Minnesota, the firm is still rooted in Bloomington. Our attorneys serve the legal needs of individuals and small to medium-sized companies, as well as Fortune 500 companies in Minnesota and beyond. Our firm continues the practices in real estate and land use, government relations, corporate law, family law, litigation, and tax, trust and estate planning that were started by the founding partners. We have also expanded into new areas including intellectual property, franchise, sustainable development and other areas.
Larkin Hoffman is a multi-generational law firm. Some of our youngest attorneys have already established reputations for themselves in the areas of resources and renewable energies and green development. Other associates are developing skills and individual practices while working with nationally-recognized franchise, corporate and intellectual property law attorneys.
One of the reasons Larkin Hoffman has grown so rapidly over the years is that we have retained the spirit of entrepreneurship our firm was established upon. We aggressively promote the firm to expand our client base while also promoting our people.
Professional career development is encouraged and attorneys are supported in the pursuit of seminars, continuing legal education courses and other efforts that will allow them to expand their legal abilities and develop expertise in an area of practice.
Larkin Hoffman is organized as a professional corporation managed by a Board of Directors, whose members are elected by the firm’s shareholders. Beyond the Board, the firm is guided by several internal committees of attorneys. A broad representation of interests helps assure that all viewpoints on issues are heard and considered.
Our approach to client matters is definitely one of teamwork and cooperation. We are a firm, not a collection of individuals practicing law independently under the same roof. The open doors found walking down the halls of Larkin Hoffman encourage the discussion and cooperation that fosters creativity in the practice of law. These open doors also create a collegial and friendly atmosphere.
While meeting the needs of our clients is paramount to our success, we also value a balanced approach to the practice of law. From flexible office hours to the use of technology tools that allow work to be completed away from the office, Larkin Hoffman promotes a healthy work-life balance. The firm also provides opportunities for social interaction and family involvement in activities that help build a sense of community.
We strive to provide a family- and community-oriented work environment that furthers the experience and leadership qualities of individual attorneys while expanding the firm’s connections in the community. Larkin Hoffman attorneys are active members of local chambers of commerce and have served on various metropolitan city councils as well as on the boards of local universities, hospitals and museums. Employees have also consistently participated in organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Sharing and Caring Hands, Bridging and the American Cancer Society. Larkin Hoffman was the title sponsor of the MS 150 bike ride from 2007 to 2009. We proudly support our attorneys’ work to better their communities. This spirit of dedication and teamwork makes for a positive work environment and plays a vital role in successfully fulfilling the needs of thousands of clients.
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