| 2023 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year) | 225,000 |
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Summer Compensation |
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| 2023 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week) | 4,326 |
| 2023 compensation for 2Ls ($/week) | 4,326 |
| 2023 compensation for 1Ls ($/week) | 4,326 |
| Judicial Clerkship Bonus? | Yes |
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| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? | Yes |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? | Case-by-case |
| Other Compensation |
For entry-level associates, the firm pays relocation expenses. Entry-level associates also receive payment of a bar review course and exam fees and a $10,000 stipend to cover living costs during the exam. In addition, an interest-free loan is available. We offer summer associates who join us for the full 10-week program during their 1L and 2L years an additional $2,500 per week during their 10-week 2L summer (for a total of $25,000 after 10 weeks), in recognition of their commitment to the Firm and our values. |
| Benefits |
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan Bar Association Fees CLE Dental Insurance Domestic Partner Benefits Employee Assistance Program Family/Dependent Care Leave Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option Life/AD&D Insurance Long-term Care Insurance Long-term Disability Insurance Medical Insurance Health Savings Account Parental Leave Relocation Expenses Sick Leave Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.) Vacation Leave Vision Insurance |
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| Please describe benefit package or provide additional comments |
Additional Benefits: student loan refinancing; dependent medical, dental, vision and life insurance; personal accident insurance; personal excess liability insurance; business travel insurance; 4 weeks vacation; paid medical and family leave program; emergency backup child and elder care services. |
| Associate base salary (excluding bonuses) is determined by | A merit system |
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| If not strictly a set lock-step system, what criteria are used to determine associate base salaries (excluding bonuses)? (check all that apply) |
Hours billed Quality of work Pro bono hours Business development Overall contribution (e.g., recruitment activities, firm committees) |
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Annual bonuses to eligible associates |
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| Has your organization offered annual bonuses to eligible associates in the past five years? | No |
| Comments |
Jones Day offers associates market-based competitive salary packages, which reflect consideration of both salaries and bonuses paid within each geographic market. Our salary determinations are not lock-step; they are based upon merit, considering an individual's total contribution to the Firm and its clients, individual professional development and effectiveness. Jones Day's compensation structure does not incorporate hours-based bonuses. |
| What factors are used to determine the amount of an associate's bonus? (check all that apply) | |
| Are same sex domestic partners afforded the same benefits as spouses of attorneys? | Yes |
| Are opposite sex domestic partners afforded the same benefits as spouses of attorneys? | Yes |
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Parental leave or family care policy |
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| 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. |
In the case of a newly born child, the Firm provides 10 weeks of paid family leave and six weeks of unpaid family leave. This leave is provided to all parents, regardless of caregiver status. For birth parents, the Firm also provides eight weeks of paid disability leave under the Firm’s Short Term Disability policy. In the case of a newly adopted child, the Firm provides parents 18 weeks of paid family leave and six weeks of unpaid family leave. This leave is provided to all parents, regardless of caregiver status. For lawyers who have a child with a serious illness or medical condition which necessitates the lawyer’s absence from the office to care for the child, the Firm also provides four weeks of paid family leave. |