Lewis and Roca LLP

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GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ
5 offices
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NEWS AND UPDATES

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Uppers

Casual atmosphere and easy-going partners
Emphasis on quality of work instead of quantity
Domestic partner benefits
Friday happy hours
Reduced workload schedules available
Travel for CLEs and firm retreats

Downers

Increasing emphasis on billable hours
No billable credit for pro bono

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Large practice

Founded in Phoenix in 1950, Lewis and Roca LLP now includes offices in several major Southwestern cities, including Tucson, Las Vegas, Reno and Albuquerque. Representative clients range from smaller, family-owned companies to conglomerates such as the P.F. Chang's restaurant chain, Prudential Insurance and chemical giant Dupont. In 2005, the firm added partner Tony Cabot, one of Las Vegas' top gaming lawyers, in a move to expand its Las Vegas gaming practice.

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SALARIES

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SURVEY SAYS

A social bunch

Associates at Lewis and Roca enjoy "interesting work for a broad range of clients." They also get to work with "great people who are good friends and mentors." A corporate attorney describes the firm as "politically diverse, yet civil." "Lawyers within practice groups tend to socialize frequently," says the associate, and "there are periodic events for firmwide socializing." According to another associate, "Lawyers are collegial, but only some lawyers socialize with each other outside the office, while others spend their free time with family or in community activities. Many lawyers are involved in outside activities, including political ones on both sides of the aisle."

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Getting Hired

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Good writing skills

According to one associate, the people doing the hiring at Lewis and Roca look for "articulate, personable lawyers who have very good writing and research skills and who are perceived as potential future partners (in terms of commitment to private practice, business development potential)." "We recruit students from around the country with outstanding academic credentials," according to the firm's NALP form. The firm looks for personal characteristics such as "creativity, leadership, character, good judgment and diversity." Good writing skills are "essential" and all candidates are expected to submit a writing sample.
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