1201 3rd Avenue, Suite 4900,
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Tel: 206-359-8000 Fax: 206-359-9000
http://www.perkinscoie.com
Main areas of work
Perkins Coie's practice areas include business; environment, energy and resources; government contracts; intellectual property; labor and employment; litigation; personal planning; political law; product liability; real estate.
Firm profile
With offices across the United States and in China, Perkins Coie provides a full array of corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal services to clients that span the range of entities in the business world – from Fortune 100 corporations to small, independent start-ups, as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.
Recruitment details
- Number of 1st year associates: 24
- Number of 2nd year associates: 32
Associate salaries:
- 1st year: Varies by office
- 2nd year: Varies by office
Clerking policy: Yes
Law Schools attending for OCIs in 2014:
Arizona State University, Brigham Young University, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Fordham, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Loyola (Chicago), Loyola (Los Angeles), Michigan, Northwestern, NYU, Penn, Santa Clara, Seattle University, Stanford, Texas, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Hastings, UC Irvine, UCLA, University of Arizona, University of Illinois, University of Oregon, University of Utah, University of Washington, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Yale.
Summer details
Summer associate profile:
Hiring criteria include demonstrated academic excellence, creative problem solving, leadership in and service to the community, and dedication to excellence in the legal profession.
Summer program components:
Perkins Coie's summer program provides wide-ranging work opportunities and social events designed to promote interaction among summer associates, attorneys and staff. Supervising attorneys provide informal feedback after each assignment and they submit written, formal evaluations to the office hiring committee. The formal evaluations become part of each summer associate's midsummer and final evaluations. Summer associates have the opportunity for both informal and formal training throughout the program.
Head Office: Seattle, WA
Number of domestic offices: 16
Number of international offices: 3
Worldwide revenue: $635 million
Partners (US): 470
Senior Counsel (US): 73
Associates (US): 375
Other Attorneys: (US): 29
Main Recruitment Contact: Michael Gotham, Director of Legal Recruiting and Retention
Recruitment website: http://www.perkinscoie.com/careers
Diversity officer: Theresa Cropper
Summer Salary 2014
1Ls: $2.100-$3,077/week
2Ls: $2,100-$3,077/week
Post 3Ls: N/A
1Ls hired? Yes
Split summers offered? Case by case
Can summers spend time in overseas office? No
Summers 2014: 42
Offers/acceptances 2013: 33 offers, 27 acceptances