Dechert LLP

Also Known As: Dechert, Dechert Price & Rhoads, Dechert Price and Rhoads

Law Firms

VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#50 Vault Law 100

#3 Products Liability

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GENERAL INFO

www.dechert.com

Headquarters: New York, NY
26 offices
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THE BUZZ…

• “Strong presence in Philadelphia”

• “Crazy hours”

• “Great investment management practice”

• “Friendly culture”

NEWS AND UPDATES

Vault's Scoop

Uppers

• “Quality of work”

• “Doable hours”

• “The people are smart, respectful of your time and easy to work with”

Downers

• “Unpredictability of work flow”

• “Lack of formal training”

• “Little diversity”

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

THE SCOOP

Since its founding in 1875, Dechert has become an international legal force to be reckoned with. In the United States, the firm is particularly well-known for corporate practice, especially in international M&A and securities. The firm also focuses on litigation and is recognized for this work.

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Dechert REVIEWS

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Dechert SALARIES

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Dechert SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: Dechert boasts an excellent pro bono program as well as collegial and respectful associate/partner relations. Still, morale seems to have taken a hit, with associates complaining that partnership prospects are dim and training is non-existent.

Associate Life

Satisfaction

• “I consider BigLaw to be totally not awesome, but to the extent I’m at a big firm, I’m satisfied with Dechert. The people here are good to work with and for, the work we get is good, and I feel like I’m learning a lot.”

• “Usual insane firm hours and stress, but morale is especially low here. There are essentially no mid- to senior-level associates, just ever-increasing numbers of lateral partners—we must be well on our way to becoming the first all-partner BigLaw firm.”

• “Work is engaging, and I’ve been given substantive tasks, not make-work.”

• “I like my work, but I am always aware that partnership prospects are very dim.”

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Company Initiatives

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