Arnold & Porter LLP
VAULT RANKINGS 2013
THE BUZZ…
• "Old-school"
• "DC powerhouse"
• "Stodgy"
• "Family-friendly"
NEWS AND UPDATES
Vault's Scoop
Uppers
• "Smart, friendly colleagues"
• "Commitment to pro bono"
• "Great, laid-back culture"
Downers
• "Management is opaque"
• "Backwards bonus system"
• "The firm makes very few partners"
ABOUT THIS COMPANY:
THE SCOOP
Arnold & Porter has cultivated a reputation for excellence in a variety of practice areas. In addition to a preeminent antitrust team, the firm boasts reputable transaction, regulatory and litigation departments. It has also garnered accolades for its enjoyable working environment, repeatedly named one of Fortune’s "100 Best Companies to Work For" (only a handful of law firms appear) as well as one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother Magazine.
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Arnold & Porter LLP Perspective
Arnold & Porter LLP HIGHLIGHTS
Spanning more than 65 years of practice in Washington, DC and having eight other offices in the US and Europe, Arnold & Porter LLP has earned broad respect across a wide range of industries and sectors as a preeminent international law firm. Our global reach and experience allow us to work across geographic, cultural, technological, and ideological borders, serving clients whose business needs require US, EU, or cross-border regulatory, litigation, and transactional services. Our recent combination with prestigious San Francisco firm Howard Rice doubled our California presence. And our award-winning pro bono tradition stretches back to the McCarthy era, when firm co-founders Abe Fortas and Thurman Arnold defeated a laundry list of erroneous "Communist espionage" charges against Owen Lattimore. Today, the cases are different, but the principled commitment is the same.
YOUR CAREER AT Arnold & Porter LLP
Expect excellence
Our paradigm is simple: we expect excellence from our attorneys, and deliver excellence to our clients. Arnold & Porter attorneys practice in more than 25 distinct areas of the law, conducting business on six continents. We work across geographic, cultural, technological and ideological borders, serving clients who require US, EU or cross-border regulatory, litigation and transactional services. Our team comprises not only top lawyers from the best universities and law schools across America and Europe, but doctors, biologists, chemists, public policy professionals and former high-ranking officials from the US government. In fact, many of our partners have held positions in the US government, from the Federal Trade Commission to the Department of Justice to the US Congress.
Q&A WITH Arnold & Porter LLP
What types of personalities thrive at your firm?
Many different types of personalities thrive at our firm. We value diversity and try to maintain an environment in which people are comfortable being themselves. We share a commitment to excellence in the practice of law and to public service and pro bono work.
Getting Hired
Tips from the inside
Vault's Verdict: Though it focuses on those pedigreed by the top few law schools, Arnold & Porter appreciates candidates with more on their resume than a good GPA—time off between college and law school is especially valued.
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