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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 [email protected]
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
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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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