Foley & Lardner LLP

OUR SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: Associates come to Foley & Lardner for the opportunity to do cutting-edge work while maintaining a healthy work/life balance. While some Wisconsin-based associates appreciate that the firm sets the market in the state, others don’t understand why they are paid less than their peers in other locations for the same level of work.

Associate Life

Satisfaction
• "I have been given the opportunity to do high-level work for very interesting clients in technology areas that I enjoy."
• "Generally speaking, we are really busy and I work too much (with many menial tasks) to be satisfied. I earn Milwaukee pay for Chicago hours."
• "Foley provides an interesting variety of work to IP prosecution and counseling associates—I have not been bored since starting here. All of the partners are very willing to teach associates and provide guidance and feedback. Client interaction is not uncommon, even for young associates. I feel that the approachability of everyone here encourages associates to ask questions and continuously learn."
• "I like my job, but am frustrated with the promised work/life balance (I would have worked in Chicago or New York if I wanted to be working all the time) and how out of touch partners seem to be with what it takes to make partner these days."