Jackson Walker L.L.P.

Also Known As: Jackson Walker L.L.P., Jackson Walker LLP, Jackson Walker

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VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#16 Texas

GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Dallas, TX
6 offices
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THE BUZZ…

"Good ol' boys"
"Great group of associates"
"Needs direction"
"Regional, but solid"

NEWS AND UPDATES

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Uppers

$4,000 summer stipend while studying for the bar exam (plus reimbursement of all bar review and exam expenses)
Parental leave program
First-home loan assistance
Dues for state and local bar associations< br>

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ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

In the top ten

Jackson Walker was founded in Dallas in 1887 by two brothers, John and George Robertson. Early clients included the Dallas Times Herald and the Dallas County Gas Company (now known as TXU), along with numerous railroads and insurance companies. The firm changed its name to Jackson & Walker in 1988 and, shortly thereafter, dropped the ampersand. Jackson Walker joined the ranks of the state's biggest firms in 1990 when it merged with Dotson & Scofield -- for the first time, JW ranked among the 10 largest Texas-based law firms. JW is now firmly enmeshed as one of the oldest and largest firms in the region. With more than 300 attorneys, JW is the 10th-largest firm in Texas and the 153rd-largest firm in the country, according to the most recent American Lawyer rankings. Four of the firm's six offices rank in their respective city's top 10 largest firms: Austin (sixth-largest), Dallas (eighth), Fort Worth (tenth) and San Antonio (eighth).

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SURVEY SAYS

Laid-back atmosphere

Sources from Jackson Walker's multiple Texas offices pat themselves on the back, priding themselves on being members of a group of downright "good folks." Says one first-year associate, "the firm does a great job balancing a laid-back atmosphere with the highest levels of professionalism."

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Getting Hired

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Smart and social

Jackson Walker's recruiting efforts focus primarily on Texas and other national law schools. In terms of hiring criteria, the firm itself says, "Scholastic excellence, personal and professional achievement, perspective and humility are qualities and attributes appreciated by the firm and, therefore, reflect the persona of JW." The firm's associates seem to agree with this assessment. One insider tells us, "The firm looks for candidates that are both very smart and people who can get along with others because they are nice people, not simply because they have to." And another source remarks that, in addition to school smarts, what JW looks for is a "great, social personality" and the "ability to put clients at ease."
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