| BACK TO LIST $480.00Survey Name: NLJ 250 The NLJ 250 contains key information about the size of the nation's largest
law firms. The spreadsheet includes:
- Rank based on Total Number of Attorneys
- Total Number of Attorneys
- Total Number of Partners
- Total Number of Non-Equity Partners
- Total Number of Associates
- Total Number of Other Attorneys
- Starting Salaries for First Year Associates
- Location of Branch Offices
- Breakdown of Number of Attorneys by Branch Office
- Key Marketing Contact Information
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| Methodology/Sources: |
This is the National Law Journal's 34th annual survey of the
nation's 250 largest law firms covering the calendar year period from January 1, 2010
to December 31, 2010. The NLJ sent surveys to approximately 300 law firms to determine the 250 largest.
Eligibility is based on a firm's total number of attorneys (average FTE for full year 2010), not including
contract or temporary attorneys. In order to qualify, a firm must
have employed more lawyers based in the U.S. than in any other single country.
Firms are ranked by the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) attorneys rather than just full-time
attorneys, and rounded to the nearest whole number. In case of a tie, firms are ranked by the number of
FTE attorneys before rounding, and then on the total number of partners, and then the number of equity
partners. In some cases, firms did not provide numbers for breakdowns, such as associates and other
attorneys. As a result, breakdowns may not equal the total number of attorneys.
Because of a change in methodology for the 2011 report, the totals for 2009 will not be eligible for a
true comparison to the 2010 data reported (in 2009, staffing numbers were based on snapshot numbers as
of a date – in 2010, staffing numbers are FTE averages for 2010).
The city listed under the firm name is the firm's principal or largest office. "Number of attorneys"
reflects permanent, FTE attorneys at the firm. "Other" attorneys includes non-partner, non-associate
lawyers at the firm, e.g., counsel, of counsel, senior counsel and staff attorneys. "Starting salary"
lists the base salary for a first-year associate. In some firms, this varies
by office.
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