|
|
| 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: |
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (ALL OFFICES) |
| Address: |
575 Lexington Avenue |
| |
7th Floor |
| City: |
New York |
| State, Zip: |
New York, 10022 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
212 446 2300 |
| Fax: |
212 446 2350 |
| Web: |
www.bsfllp.com |
|
| Hiring Attorney: |
|
|
| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Elizabeth Kuchta |
| Title: |
Firmwide Recruiting Manager |
| Employer Name: |
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP |
| Address: |
575 Lexington Avenue |
| |
7th Floor |
| City: |
New York |
| State, Zip: |
New York, 10022 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
212 446 2300 |
| Fax: |
212 446 2350 |
| Email: |
ekuchta@bsfllp.com |
| OFFICE/ORGANIZATION SIZE |
| Multi Office Form: |
Y |
| Multi Office Form Reporting For: |
All Offices |
| Specify: |
Albany, NY; Armonk, NY; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Hanover, NH; Hollywood, FL; Miami, FL, Las Vegas, NV, New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Orlando, FL; Washington, DC. |
| # Offices On Form: |
11 |
| Total # Offices: |
11 |
| Employer Size Range: |
251-500 |
| Office Size Range: |
51-100 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
260 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
| 78 |
67 |
19 |
18 |
0 |
NC |
| 19 |
38 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
NC |
| 97 |
105 |
31 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
NC |
| 68 |
49 |
18 |
14 |
0 |
NC |
| 16 |
28 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
NC |
| 1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
NC |
| 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
NC |
| 0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| 0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NC |
| NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
NC |
| OTHER OFFICES |
| Albany | NY | 36 | | Armonk | NY | 36 | | Ft. Lauderdale | FL | 22 | | Hanover | NH | 5 | | Hollywood | FL | 6 | | Miami | FL | 22 | | Las Vegas | NV | 4 | | New York | NY | 68 | | Oakland | CA | 17 | | Orlando | FL | 7 | | Washington | DC | 37 |
| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
|
| Litigation | 0 | 0 | | Corporate | 0 | 0 | | Appellate | 0 | 0 | | International Arbitration | 0 | 0 | | Securities Litigation | 0 | 0 | | Product Liability | 0 | 0 | | White Collar / Business Crimes | 0 | 0 | | Constitutional | 0 | 0 | | Antitrust | 0 | 0 | | Intellectual Property | 0 | 0 | | Employment | 0 | 0 | | Health | 0 | 0 | | Family | 0 | 0 | | Sports | 0 | 0 | | Reorganization | 0 | 0 |
| COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA |
| 20 |
() |
8 |
() |
TBD |
| 1 |
() |
5 |
() |
3 |
| 174,000.00 |
$/yr |
12 |
() |
13 |
() |
15 |
| 2 |
() |
1 |
() |
|
|
() |
|
() |
|
| 3,345.00 |
$/wk |
1 |
() |
3 |
() |
|
| 3,345.00 |
$/wk |
18 |
() |
34 |
() |
|
| 2,500.00 |
$/wk |
19 |
|
2 |
|
|
| STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
| # 2009 entry-level attorneys who were former interns: |
|
| # 2009 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers: |
34 |
| # offers made: |
25 |
| Hire school term clerks? |
Y |
| Prefer significant prior experience in area? |
|
| 1Ls hired? |
|
| For attorney hires, require: Bar admission? |
|
| For attorney hires, require: Prior practice experience? |
|
| If yes, # of years? |
|
| U.S. citizenship required? |
|
| When after 12/1 should 1Ls apply? |
|
| Split summers allowed? |
Y |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
|
| 1Ls considered for interns? |
|
| Comments: |
|
| Splits are on a CBC basis |
Accept applications for the 2011 Summer Program from: |
| Joint degree students graduating in 2013 or later? |
Y |
| Evening students graduating in 2013? |
|
| Judicial Clerks? |
Y |
| Students at non-US law schools? |
|
What % of legal staff has been with the organization: |
| less than 2 years? |
|
| 2-5 years? |
|
| 6-10 years? |
|
| more than 10 years? |
|
Application Process: |
| Date applications first accepted for summer interns: |
|
| Date applications first accepted for attorneys: |
|
| Deadline for applications from summer interns: |
|
| Deadline for applications from attorneys: |
|
| Date offers are made to summer interns: |
|
| Date offers are made to attorneys: |
|
| Average length of hiring process (months) for summer interns: |
|
| Average length of hiring process (months) for attorneys: |
|
|
| Do you hire domestic LL.M.s? |
Y |
| In what practice areas: |
|
|
| Do you hire foreign LL.M.s? |
|
| In what practice areas: |
|
|
| When should LL.M.s submit applications? |
|
|
| Preferred application materials: |
|
|
|
| Hiring Criteria: |
|
Boies, Schiller & Flexner seeks outstanding candidates as associates and summer associates. We assess candidates for associate positions based on an overall evaluation of their background and strengths. (See full narrative for further information.)
Please note: Each office handles its own attorney recruitment individually. Visit our website at www.bsfllp.com for office locations and contact information. |
| ATTORNEY HOURS |
| Average annual associate hours worked: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Average annual associate billable hours: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Is there a minimum billable hour expectation? |
|
|
| If "Yes", number: |
|
|
| Hours policy details: |
|
|
|
| Is billable hour credit given for pro bono work? |
|
|
| Is there a maximum that will be credited? |
|
|
| If yes, what? |
|
|
| For bonus consideration, is a pro bono hour equivalent to a billable hour? |
|
|
CLERKSHIP/CREDIT/SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPENSATION |
| Do you have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)? |
|
| If yes, describe: |
|
| Judicial Clerkship Bonus: |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? |
|
| Other Compensation: |
|
|
| BENEFITS |
| Benefits: |
|
| Benefit Package Comments: |
|
Traditional 401(k)/Roth 401(k)
Business Casual Dress Code
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account/pre-tax option
Life/AD&D
Long-term Care Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Relocation Expenses
Short-term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Bar course and exam fees
Bar association fees
|
| WORK/LIFE INFORMATION |
| Average weekly hours per attorney: |
|
| Usual scheduled working day: |
|
| Part-time allowed? |
CBC |
| Part-time available to entry-level? |
CBC |
| # of part-time associates: |
(m) (w) |
| # of part-time partners/members: |
(m) (w) |
| # of part-time other lawyers: |
(m) (w) |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for associates? |
|
| Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? |
|
| What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? |
|
| Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule? |
|
| Can a partner work on a part-time schedule? |
|
| Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by: |
CBC |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
|
| Comments: |
|
| Full Time 80% available on a case by case basis. |
| TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Coaching/mentoring program? |
Y |
| Evaluations: |
Annual |
| Upward reviews: |
Y |
| Professional development staff: |
Y |
| Billable hours credit for training time: |
|
| Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? |
|
| Is rotation mandatory? |
|
| Comments: |
|
|
| PARTNERSHIP DATA |
| Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? |
|
| If no, how many years is the partnership track? |
|
| If yes, how many years is the non-equity track? |
|
| How many years is the equity track? |
|
| Additional partnership progression information: |
|
|
DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
EFFORTS |
| Activities to increase the presence and retention of under-represented groups: |
| Minority job fairs: |
 |
|
Bar sponsored Programs: |
 |
| Outreach to law student groups: |
|
|
Firm Diversity Committee: |
|
| Directed Mentoring Effors: |
|
|
Rec. at schools w/ large min. pop.: |
|
| Comments: |
|
|
| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
Columbia University Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard Law School
New York University School of Law
Stanford Law School
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
University of Chicago Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Virginia School of Law
Yale Law School |
| Job Fair/Corsortia Attended: |
DuPont Minority Job Fair |
|
| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2009: |
10 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009: |
1 |
|
| PRO BONO INFORMATION |
| Pro Bono Contact Information |
| Pro Bono Contact: |
Jonathan D. Schiller |
| Title: |
Managing Partner |
| Phone: |
212.446.2300 |
| Fax: |
212.446.2350 |
| Email: |
|
| |
| The information indicated here is: |
| Firm-wide: |
|
Office Specific: |
|
| |
| %Firm Billable Hours last year: |
|
|
| |
| Average Hours per Attorney Last Year: |
150 Associates
185 Partners/Members
300 Other Lawyers
|
| |
| Participation last year: |
66% Associates
40% Partners/Members
33% Other Lawyers
|
|
| What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours? |
67 |
| What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year?
20804 |
| |
| Does the organization maintain a formal pro bono policy that sets forth the organization's commitment to pro bono? |
|
| |
|
How does the organization define what constitutes pro bono legal work? ABA's definition
|
| |
| Does the organization set annual goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed by the organization? |
|
| If yes, what is that annual goal? |
| |
| Does the organization set individual attorney goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed? |
|
| If yes, what is that annual goal? |
| |
| Is an attorney's commitment to pro bono activity considered a favorable factor in advancement and compensation decisions? |
|
|
If yes, to what extent?
|
| |
| Are full-time support services (word processing, online research Lexis/Westlaw, out of pocket costs) available for pro bono representation? |
|
|
If so, are there any limitations?
|
| |
| Are associates provided written evaluations of their work on pro bono matters? |
|
| |
| 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: |
|
How is pro bono work assigned/distributed?
|
| 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?
|
| 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: |
| |
| Are pro bono opportunities available for summer associates? |
|
| |
| 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.): |
|
| What are some of the areas in which your firm has performed pro bono work in the past year? |
|
| PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS |
| Do you sponsor split public interest summer and/or post-graduate fellowships? |
|
| Public Interest Fellowship Comments: |
|
|
| NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Non-Discrimination: |
Please note: Each office handles its own attorney recruitment individually. Visit our website at www.bsfllp.com for office locations and contact information.
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, political affiliation, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion. Our objective is to find talented, motivated, and public-spirited individuals who share our steadfast commitment to excellence in the practice of law.
|
| NARRATIVE |
Please note: Each office handles its own attorney recruitment individually. Visit our website at www.bsfllp.com for office locations and contact information. Salary information provided pertains to our NYC, Armonk, DC, CA, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale locations. Please contact any other offices of interest directly for specific salary inquiries.
Boies, Schiller & Flexner seeks outstanding candidates as associates and summer associates. We assess candidates based on an overall evaluation of their background and strengths. This evaluation includes academic distinction in law school and undergraduate education. In hiring associates, we look for individuals with records of outstanding personal and academic achievement - including superior law school records and law review or other comparable extracurricular activities. We also look for lawyers with strong motivation and initiative, the ability to take on responsibility, and enthusiasm for private law practice.
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, political affiliation, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion. Our objective is to find talented, motivated, and public-spirited individuals who share our steadfast commitment to excellence in the practice of law.
The Firm's website address is www.bsfllp.com
|
|