Lane Powell PC

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VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#6 Pacific Northwest

GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Seattle, WA
5 offices
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NEWS AND UPDATES

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Uppers

Great mentoring
Talented partners
Conservative hiring has avoided layoffs
Frequent group dinners
BlackBerries for associates
Annual Attorney Retreat

Downers

Compensation somewhat behind market
Decentralized resources
Conservative in hiring

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Firm history

Established nearly 125 years ago, Lane Powell has been a fixture in the legal scene of the Pacific Northwest since the days of the Gold Rush. Now with a wide and diversified practice that includes both international and local clients, Lane Powell currently has 170 attorneys in five offices in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and even in London. The firm has corporate law, litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property and a variety of tort-related practices. The firm also has a special practice in aviation law.

Lane Powell partners have a long history of being appointed to prestigious offices. In October 2004, the firm's white collar criminal defense and government enforcement chair Steven Ungar was appointed as one of five Oregon Lottery Commissioners. No fewer than six of the firm's partners have been appointed to the bench on either the state or federal level. And seventeen of the firm's lawyers were included in the 2005-2006 volume of The Best Lawyers of America.

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SALARIES

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SURVEY SAYS

Old-school culture

Associates generally feel that their firm is "very laid-back and friendly," though one attorney feels that "the culture is sometimes a little too old-school." Another associate notes that "lawyers often socialize together, but not always." Nonetheless, one attorney says that "there are not very many associates, so we are all very close." Some feel that the firm should "treat [associates] like attorneys rather than statistics" when it comes to retention. Most, however, feel that "people get along well here," and that the firm is "more laid-back than others in town."

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Getting Hired

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Local ties

In order to get a job at Lane Powell, it's best to start as a summer associate. "Almost all summer associates are given offers to work here permanently," says one attorney, but it can be "difficult to get a summer associate position here." Further, the firm can be "slower than most at asking people for interviews and for extending offers." Academics definitely count, as does the candidate's school, since "the firm generally seems to seek out people from top law schools." However, it "has also hired locals from second-tier schools." It's crucial that the candidates be a good fit with the other attorneys: one source notes that "everyone is pretty happy and personable, so that is who we are looking for." Lane Powell definitely likes locals, and "ties to the local communities are a must."
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