NALP Directory of Legal Employers

Directory Year: 2023

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP - Multi-Office

Compensation & Benefits

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2023 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year) 215000

Summer Compensation

2023 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week) 4135
2023 compensation for 2Ls ($/week) 4135
2023 compensation for 1Ls ($/week) 4135
Judicial Clerkship Bonus? Yes
Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? Yes
Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? No
Other Compensation

Those who earn a joint JD/MBA degree and join the Firm directly following graduation from the joint degree program or a clerkship, will be paid a bonus.

Benefits 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Bar Association Fees
Business Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Family/Dependent Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Health Club Membership
Life/AD&D Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Health Savings Account
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Relocation Expenses
Short-term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Please describe benefit package or provide additional comments

Life insurance for eligible associates, their spouses and/or children; short- and long-term disability insurance; vision care insurance; critical illness insurance; business travel accident insurance; Firm-paid memberships for employees and their families to concierge-type primary care providers; emergency medical transportation coverage; on-site no-cost wellness exams; on-site flu shot program; meditation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; health club memberships; bike sharing memberships; discounts for home/auto/renters insurance, pet insurance, student loan refinancing benefits; defensive driving classes; ID theft benefits; back-up child care resources; elder care; broker and relocation fees; bar fees; biennial attorney registration fee; Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts; pre-tax mass transit benefit; pre-tax parking benefit; bank-at-work program, on-site cafeteria; and on-site ATMs.  All lawyers are provided with a laptop and mobile device and supplemental techonology reimbursement.

Associate base salary (excluding bonuses) is determined by A set lock-step system (same base salary for each class year)
If not strictly a set lock-step system, what criteria are used to determine associate base salaries (excluding bonuses)? (check all that apply)

Annual bonuses to eligible associates

Has your organization offered annual bonuses to eligible associates in the past five years? Yes
Comments
What factors are used to determine the amount of an associate's bonus? (check all that apply) Other

Same sex domestic partner benefits

Are same sex domestic partners afforded the same benefits as spouses of attorneys? No
If not, what (if any) benefits are provided to same sex domestic partners?

Our policy provides benefits to opposite-sex and same-sex spouses of Cravath attorneys; the Firm does not provide benefits to domestic partners of Cravath attorneys, regardless of whether the domestic partners are opposite-sex or same-sex.

Opposite sex domestic partner benefits

Are opposite sex domestic partners afforded the same benefits as spouses of attorneys? No
If not, what (if any) benefits are provided to opposite sex domestic partners?

Our policy provides benefits to opposite-sex and same-sex spouses of Cravath attorneys; the Firm does not provide benefits to domestic partners of Cravath attorneys, regardless of whether the domestic partners are opposite-sex or same-sex.

Parental leave or family care policy

Does your organization have a written parental leave or family care policy? Yes
Please link to or describe your firm's parental leave policy. Be sure to include information on leave for adoption, surrogacy, or other special circumstances.

Paid parental leave (primary caregiver):
18-20 weeks for birth parent if primary caregiver
12 weeks if primary caregiver for paid paternity leave
12 weeks for adoptive parent if primary caregiver

Paid parental leave (secondary caregiver):
10-12 weeks for birth parent if secondary caregiver
4 weeks if secondary caregiver for paid paternity leave
4 weeks for adoptive parent if secondary caregiver