Law Firms: The Vault.com Guide to America's Top 50 Law Firms (Vault Reports) [Paperback]

Mark Oldman (Author), Marcy Lerner (Author), Edward Shen (Author), Dough Cantor (Author), Michael Hasday (Author), H. S. Hamadeh (Author, Editor), Inc. Vault Reports (Editor), Vault Reports (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998 | Series: Vault Reports

An in-depth profile of one of America's major industries. Provides a revealing look at what life is truly like at companies in the industry and how to get jobs there. Includes information on the industry's history, business, competition, job positions, career paths, hiring process, culture, benefits, pay, and more. Enriched with responses from over 1,000 insider interviews.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Cliff notes for careers... fun reads, edgy details." -- Forbes Magazine, December 1998

From the Publisher

Firms profiled:
Akin Gump
Baker & McKenzie
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft
Chadborne & Park
Cleary Gottlieb
Covington & Burling
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Debevoise & Plimpton
Dechert Price
Dewey Ballantine
Fried Frank
Fullbright & Jaworski
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Irell & Manella
Jones Day
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
LeBeouf Lamb
Mayer Brown & Platt
McDermott, Will & Emory
Milbank Tweed
Morgan, Lewis
Morrison & Foerster
Munger Tolles
O'Melveny & Meyers
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliff
Paul Hastings
Paul Weiss
Rogers & Wells
Ropes & Gray
Schulte, Roth & Zabel
Shearman & Sterling
Simpson Thacher
Vinson & Elkins
Wachtell Lipton
Weil Gotshal
White & Case
Wilkie Farr

Product Details

• Paperback: 610 pages
• Publisher: Vault Reports Inc (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581310722
• ISBN-13: 978-1581310726
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,701,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Grain of salt, April 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Law Firms: The Vault.com Guide to America's Top 50 Law Firms (Vault Reports) (Paperback)

As a 1L at NYU, I've been using this book as a general reference while learning about the firms through other channels as well. Some entries seemed a little gossipy, leading me to wonder if the editors were tending to include predominantly the most inflammatory or "juicy" quotes. As a basic reference it was very useful, especially when I was first starting to research firms, but I wouldn't rely on it too heavily.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Law Firms: The Vault.com Guide to America's Top 50 Law Firms (Vault Reports) (Paperback)

This is by far the best resource I have ever seen for aspiring lawyers and current associates alike. Wonderfully written and very in-depth. Their website, Vaultreports.com, was amazing as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard core greatness!, October 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Law Firms: The Vault.com Guide to America's Top 50 Law Firms (Vault Reports) (Paperback)

What a read! This book truly gives you the inside scoop on law firms. It's a rude awakening for my boss -- who happens to be the hiring partner at my firm.