Winston & Strawn LLP...Group of the Year” and has been covered by ESPN Radio, 60 Minutes...

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Summer Program

Social Scene• “Hadafantasticexperience,myinitialgroupwasincrediblytightknit,hadexcellentexposureto

variousassociatesandpartnersinsideandoutsideofoffice.”

• “Therewere1–2socialeventsaweekthatwerealotoffun,therewasplentyofinteractionwithattorneysandpartnercontactaswell,andthesummerassociatesgotalongverywellwitheachotherandwearestillclose.”

• “Thesummersgenerallybecomeclose.Theygotoluncheverydayandthatenablesthemtoconnectwithassociatesprettywell.Theeventsarefunandwellattended.Everybodylovesoursummerprogram.”

• “Fantasticsummerprograminwhichinteractionwithattorneysacrossthefirmwashighlyemphasized.Oursummerclassisverycloseduetothegreatsummerprogram.”

Favorite event• “TheyrentedasuiteattheNationals’game.”

• “MyfavoritesummereventwasattendingaBroadwayshowafterafirm-organizeddinner.”

• “Bowling/bartrivianight.Itwasthemostcasual/leastfocusedonbeingalavishfirmevent.”

Training & assignments• “Perfectamountofsubstantivework,i.e.afewhoursadaytogetataste,butnobodyisseriously

relyingonyourworkinatimesensitiveway.”

• “Wehadmeetingseverysingleweek todiscusswhatwewereworkingon. Itwasveryclear theassociatesdidnotwanttooverloadus.Alloftheassignmentsinvolvedsubstantivework.”

• “Verystructuredtopreventoverwhelmingsummers,verymanageableworkload,interestingexposureoncertaincasesandopportunitytoobservepracticeevents.”

• “Ididrealworkanddidalotofit.Ifyoucanmakeitthroughthesummer,youcanmakeitthroughyourfirstyear.”

aSSociaTe LiFe

Satisfaction• “Iworkwithsmart,capablepeopleandamregularlygivenopportunitiestoworkoninterestingmatters.”

• “Generallysatisfied.Winstonhasbeengreataboutprovidingmewithatypicallitigationexperienceasanassociate.I’vecrossexaminedwitnessesattrial,anexperiencewhichmanyofmyassociatecontemporariesinotherfirmshavenothad.”

Firm culture• “Ourofficehasasurprisinglysocialcultureanditmakescomingtoworksomuchmoreenjoyable.I

frequentlyspendtimewithcoworkersoutsideoftheofficeandatlunchinthenewcafe.”

• “Theculturehasimprovedoverpastyears,withconsciouseffortsbeingmadeformoresocialevents,andstrongerfirmculture.Inclusionofassociatesinmoredecision-makinghasalsohelped.”

Winston & Strawn LLP

Firm inFo

emPLoymenT conTacTLisa A. McLaffertyDirector of Attorney Relationslmclafferty@winston.com

u.S. LocaTionSCharlotte, NC • Chicago, IL • Houston, TX • Los Angeles, CA • New York, NY • Newark, NJ • San Francisco, CA • Silicon Valley • Washington, DC

WorLdWide LocaTionSBeijing • Brussels • Dubai • Hong Kong • London • Moscow • Paris • Shanghai • Taipei

PracTice areaSAntitrust/Competition • Appellate & Critical Motions • Corporate & Financial • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation • Energy • Environmental • Government Regulations & Regulatory Affairs • Health Care • Intellectual Property • International Arbitration • Labor & Employment • Litigation • Mari-time & Admiralty • Real Estate • Restructuring & Insolvency • Tax • Trusts & Estates

The STaTSNo. of attorneys: 870No. of offices: 18Summer associate offers (2015): 64 out of 64 (2Ls only)Managing Partner: Thomas P. FitzgeraldHiring Committee Co-Chairs: Suzanne Jaffe Bloom Bill O’Neil

#23 BeST Summer aSSociaTe Program

2017 Top 100 Law Firm HiGHLiGHTS

our Survey SayS

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Winston&Strawnhasanenviable160+yeartrackrecord.Thegloballawfirmiscomprisedof18officesacrosstheUnitedStates,Europe,andAsia,witharobustclientrosterthatincludesAbbottLabs,Dell,JPMorganChase,Panasonic,andVerizon.

diversifying with the TimesWinston&Strawnopeneditsdoorsin1853undertheleadershipofHarvardgradFredrickHampdenWinston(SilasStrawncameaboardin1892).ABeltwayinsider,Winstoninstilledinthefirm’scultureaproclivitytoattractpoliticalheavyweights:asidefromformerVeepWalterMondale,formerIllinoisGovernorJamesThompson,andex-U.S.AttorneyDanWebbhavewalkedWinston’shalls.

Amongthecasesthatdefinedthefirm’sevolutionincludedevisingaplanforChicago&NorthWesternRailroadtosellairrightstoMarshallField&Company(withoutlosingtitletothelanditself),adealthatresultedintheconstructionofthetallestbuildingintheworldin1930,andchallengingtheWarPowersActin1944onbehalfofdepartmentstoreMontgomeryWard,whoseplantshadbeenseizedtoassisttheU.S.wareffort.

WhileWinstonmaintainsitsstrongrootsinthewindycityasaChicagolitigationpowerhousewithWebbatthehelm,itsdiversificationthroughlateralacquisitionsandU.S.andinternationalofficeopeningshassolidifiedtheglobalpresenceenvisionedbyThompson.The2012additionofalargeteamoflitigatorsledbyJeffreyKesslerandothersfromtheformerDewey&LeBoeufhasbeenasignificantshotinthearmforthefirm’sNewYorkofficeandawellspringofhigh-profileclientworkacrossthefirm.KesslerandWebbwereelectedWinstonco-chairmeninNovember2015.

Tradingon its litigationprowess, the firmhasbeenable toattract toptransactional talentaswell,bringingoveralargelateralgroupfromPillsburythataddedfinanceandM&AlawyersinWinston’sNewYork,Washington,D.C.,SanFrancisco,London,andDubaioffices.

ongoing: on a hot StreakWinstonandpartnerJeffreyKesslercontinuestorackupvictoriesinhigh-profile,precedent-settingsportslitigationmatters,fromthearbitrationwinlastyearoverturningTomBrady’ssuspensioninthe“Deflategate”scandaltothisyear’ssuccessfulpetitionforwomentocompeteinthe50kmracewalkforthefirsttime.Thepractice,whichrecentlyfiledawagediscriminationcaseonbehalfoftheU.S.Women’sNationalSoccerTeamandcontinuesitsrepresentationinthelandmarkJenkins v. NCAAsuitandthe“Deflategate”appeal,wasnamedLaw360’s“SportsGroupoftheYear”andhasbeencoveredbyESPN Radio, 60 Minutes Sports, Forbes, The American Lawyer,andmanyothermediaoutlets.

may 2016: For the mamas and PapasWinston’sMay2016announcementofanewgender-neutralparentalleaveprogramforattorneysandstaff—including20weeksofpaidparentalleaveforassociates—createdabuzzinthelegalindustry.The Huffington Post,inanarticletitled“ThisBigLawFirmJustSteppedintothe21stCentury”statesthat“thisisaprettybigdealinthelegalindustry”andthat“Winston&Strawnisthefirstlawfirmtohaveapolicythisexpansive.”OthernationalandregionalmediaoutletsthatcoveredthestoryhaveincludedThe American Lawyer, Bloomberg, Law360, Crain’s Chicago Business, the Daily Journal, andthe Houston Chronicle.

February 2016: Buyout on aisle 5TreeHouseFoodsInc.becamethebiggestU.S.makerofstore-brandedgrocerieslikeoatmealandboxedmacaroniandcheesewhenitclosedits$2.7billionacquisitionofConAgraFoods’PrivateBrandsOperationsinFebruary2016.WinstonadvisedIllinois-basedTreeHouseinthedeal,whichwasfinancedthroughstockandnotesofferingsandcreditfacilities.WidelyreportedinThe New York Times, Bloomberg,andothermediaoutlets,theacquisitionaimstoenhanceTreeHouse’sabilitytocompetewithbrandedfoodcompaniesformoregroceryshelfspace.

2017 Top 100 Law Firm HiGHLiGHTSWINSTON & STRAWN LLP

The ScooP Firm inFo

PerkSBar review and examination course fees and $10,000 stipend for the summer of the bar exam • Business development/marketing budget • Car rides home when working late • CLE tuition fees • 20 weeks paid parental leave • Emergency child/elder care • Free dinner when working late • LEED-certified building (some offices) • On-site cafeteria (some offices) • On-site gym (some offices) • Relocation expenses • Subsidized gym membership • Technology stipend/data plan reimbursement

BaSe SaLary (2016)1st year: $180,000

2nd year: $190,000

3rd year: $210,000

4th year: $235,000

5th year: $260,000

6th year: $280,000

7th year: $300,000

8th year: $315,000

Summer associate: $3,461/week

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