http://www.dinsmore.com/charleston/
| 2023 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year) | 115,000 |
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| 2023 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week) | |
| 2023 compensation for 2Ls ($/week) | 2,200 |
| 2023 compensation for 1Ls ($/week) | 2,200 |
| Judicial Clerkship Bonus? | No |
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| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? | Case-by-case |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? | Case-by-case |
| Other Compensation |
Compensation varies by location. |
| Benefits |
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan 529 College Savings Plan Bar Association Fees Business Casual Dress Code CLE Dental Insurance 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 Profit Sharing Short-term Disability Insurance Sick Leave Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.) Vacation Leave Vision Insurance |
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| Please describe benefit package or provide additional comments |
The Firm provides all full time Associates unlimited vacation time to afford the flexibility to take planned vacations as needed. With unlimited vacation time comes the belief that Associates should take responsibility for managing their own schedules, billable hour goals, collaboration with the Partner(s) and co-workers with whom they work most closely and the communication within their own department/practice group to support one another whenever possible with workloads and client expectations. Additionally, associates are given a client development account, the amount of which is based on length of service. |
| Associate base salary (excluding bonuses) is determined by | A combination lock-step and 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 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? | Yes |
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| What factors are used to determine the amount of an associate's bonus? (check all that apply) |
Hours billed Quality of work Business development Overall contribution (e.g., recruitment activities, firm committees) |
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Same sex domestic partner benefits |
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| 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? | |
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Opposite sex domestic partner benefits |
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| 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? | |
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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. |
Pending eligibililty, we offer pregnancy disability of 10 weeks & 8 weeks of parental leave for the birthing parent, which is 18 weeks paid at 100%. For the non-birthing parent we offer 8 weeks paid at 100% that can be taken in 1 week increments throughout the first year of life. |