Law Firm Rankings 2012: The Best Law Firms to Work For: Informal Training

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1 1 Ropes & Gray LLP 8.569 Boston, MA
2 5 Quarles & Brady LLP 8.375 Milwaukee, WI
3 2 Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP 8.256 Washington, DC
4 NR Williams & Connolly LLP 8.000 Washington, DC
4 6 Carlton Fields 8.000 Tampa, FL
5 NR Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. 7.917 Boston, MA
6 NR Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 7.849 New York, NY
7 12 Latham & Watkins LLP 7.752 New York, NY
8 14 Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP 7.748 New York, NY
9 18 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 7.747 Memphis, TN
10 18 Jenner & Block LLP 7.716 Chicago, IL
11 13 Alston & Bird LLP 7.712 Atlanta, GA
12 15 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates 7.703 New York, NY
13 7 Morrison & Foerster LLP 7.698 San Francisco, CA
14 NR O'Melveny & Myers LLP 7.605 Los Angeles, CA
15 5 Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 7.543 Kansas City, MO
16 NR Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP 7.513 New York, NY
17 NR Holland & Hart LLP 7.500 Denver, CO
18 NR Baker & Hostetler LLP 7.466 Cleveland, OH
19 3 Fenwick & West LLP 7.451 Mountain View, CA
20 NR Foley Hoag LLP 7.436 Boston, MA
21 NR Fish & Richardson P.C. 7.429 Boston, MA
22 19 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 7.417 Los Angeles, CA
23 NR Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP 7.409 Los Angeles, CA
24 NR Vinson & Elkins LLP 7.398 Houston, TX
24 NR Haynes and Boone, LLP 7.398 Dallas, TX
25 NR Baker & McKenzie 7.393 Chicago, IL

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