Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

(www.arnoldporter.com)

Basic Information Compensation & Benefits

Suite 4000
700 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
Organization Size: 1000
Office Size: 9
Hiring Attorney:
Mr. Christopher Odell
Recruiting Contact: 2022 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year) 215,000
Mrs. Haney Almeida Summer Compensation
Office Manager
2022 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week)
700 Louisiana St.
Suite 4000 2022 compensation for 2Ls ($/week) 4,135
Houston, Texas (TX) 77002 2022 compensation for 1Ls($/week)
United States
Phone: 713-576-2400 Partnership & Advancement
recruitinght@arnoldporter.com
Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? No
If no, how many years is the partnership track? 8.5

Lawyer Demographics

Partner/Member Associates Counsel Non-traditional Track/Staff Summer

Attorneys Associates
Men 3 5 0 0 2
Women 1 3 0 1 0
Non- 0 0 0 0 0
binary
Total 4 8 0 1 2
Latinx Men 0 0 0 0 1
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
White Men 3 4 0 0 1
Women 1 3 0 1 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
Black or African American Men 0 1 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Men 0 0 0 0 0
Islander Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
Asian Men 0 0 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
Native American or Alaska Native Men 0 0 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
2 or More Races Men 0 0 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
Persons with Disabilities Men 0 1 0 0 2
Women 0 1 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
LGBTQ Men 0 1 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0
Veteran Men 0 0 0 0 0
Women 0 0 0 0 0
Non-binary 0 0 0 0 0

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Pro Bono/Public Interest

Marsha Tucker
Director of Pro Bono
202-942-5315
marsha.tucker@arnoldporter.com
Is the pro bono information indicated here firm-wide or specific to one office? Firm-wide
% Firm Billable Hours last year 7.2%
Average Hours per Attorney last year 123
Percent of associates participating last year 90.7%
Percent of partners participating last year 88%
Percent of other lawyers participating last year 87%

Professional Development
Evaluations Annual
Does your organization use upward reviews to evaluate and provide feedback to supervising lawyers? No
Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? Case-by-case
Is rotation mandatory? No
Does your organization have a dedicated professional development staff? Yes
Does your organization have a coaching/mentoring program Yes
Does your organization give billable hours credit for training time? Yes

HIRING & RECRUITMENT

Began Work In Expected

LAWYERS 2020 Prior Summer Associates 2021 Prior Summer Associates 2022
Entry-level
Entry-level (non-traditional track)
Lateral Partners
Lateral Associates
All Other Laterals (non-traditional track)
Post-Clerkship
LL.M.s (U.S.)
LL.M.s (non-U.S.)
SUMMER
Post-3Ls
2Ls
1Ls

Number of 2021 Summer 2Ls considered 2

for associate offers
Number of offers made to summer 2L 2
associates
General Hiring Criteria Academic excellence; professionally related activities and experience; strong interpersonal skills and
references; participation in law review, journal, or clinical legal work.

General Practice Areas

GENERAL PRACTICE AREAS EMPLOYER'S NO. OF NO. OF NO. OF NO. OF NO. OF

PRACTICE PARTNERS/MEMBERS COUNSEL ASSOCIATES ENTRY-LEVEL NON-TRADITIONAL
GROUP NAME PLACEMENTS TRACK/STAFF
IN THIS ATTORNEYS
PRACTICE
AREA LAST
YEAR
Litigation Litigation 4 0 8 1
Real Estate, Land Use Real Estate 0 0 0 0
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity Contact: Ms. Brenda Carr
Diversity Website/URL: https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/about/diversity

Organization Narrative
Arnold & Porter has more than 1,000 lawyers across ten domestic and five international offices. Our Firm’s domestic offices are located in (listed by number of
attorneys): Washington, DC, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Silicon Valley, Houston, and Newark. International offices include (listed
by number of attorneys): London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Shanghai, and Seoul.
Our Firm draws heavily upon our rich history and experience that enables us to hold true to our core values of excellence in the practice of law; adherence to the
highest standards of ethics and professionalism; appreciation and respect for diversity among our colleagues; and a deep commitment to public service and pro
bono.
Arnold & Porter provides our attorneys with a highly sophisticated platform that allows them to utilize a wide array of legal skills in an environment that is
centered around community. Our legal work is both varied and engaging, often involving major economic and public policy issues for both commercial and pro
bono clients. We share a common devotion to providing first-class legal work to our clients, and do so with originality, respect, and independent judgment. Our
Firm encourages attorneys at all levels to freely express their views on substantive and firm matters. In addition to conducting research and drafting documents,
junior associates prepare and examine witnesses in depositions, write briefs, participate in trials, attend meetings with clients, and participate in negotiations.
Arnold & Porter operates within a practice group structure and considers a variety of factors in the assignment process, including: new associates’ interests, the
needs of the practice and our Firm in general, and the ability to develop legal skills on active matters. After initial practice group assignments are determined,
most associates begin working on multiple matters within their group. However, cross staffing opportunities may be available as business needs arise.
We are committed to the training and professional development of our associates at every level through focused retreats and regularly scheduled core
curriculum programs. For all attorneys, Arnold & Porter offers comprehensive professional development programs which include introductory and advanced
training in multiple areas of the law; skills training in the areas of communication, business, management, leadership, and technology; a "real-time" training
program that allows junior attorneys to shadow and observe more senior attorneys in daily practice during activities such as client meetings, depositions, and
hearings; and a mentoring program that pairs new associates with more experienced associates to aid in the attorneys' integration into our Firm on a
professional and social basis.
Arnold & Porter is focused on supporting the career trajectory of all of our attorneys and has invested in a variety of resources to support attorney development,
including in-house career counselors who work one-on-one with attorneys with the advancement of their careers.
Associates contribute to our Firm in a variety of ways including: training, mentoring, diversity and inclusion, pro bono, business development, and recruiting.
Involvement in such activities provides an opportunity to build leadership skills and promote the exchange of ideas among Partners, Counsel, Associates, and
Management.
Diversity and Inclusion is a cultural cornerstone for Arnold & Porter. We are committed to supporting an environment where talent thrives and our collective
success is the standard of excellence. Our commitment to cultivate and maintain a diverse workforce remains at the core of our recruiting, retention, and
promotion efforts as we strive to maintain a firm culture that taps into the potential of every employee.
Arnold & Porter views pro bono as an essential part of our legal responsibility to the underserved community. Beyond our commitment to, and belief in, the
importance of justice and legal parity, an active pro bono practice promotes skills training and exposure to increased responsibilities for associates and enables
all lawyers to fulfill their professional obligation to provide pro bono legal services.
At Arnold & Porter, our summer associates receive high quality, intellectually stimulating work assignments that offer exposure to a wide range of our attorneys
and practice groups. We look for summer associates who are motivated professionals that demonstrate initiative, and possess an eager curiosity about our work,
our clients, and our Firm. Through our summer staffing program, we encourage summer associates to work on projects from the practice groups that best assist
them to achieve their individual goals. Summer associates participate in training sessions and are given substantive responsibilities on a variety of projects
including legal research, drafting, negotiations, closings, client conferences and court proceedings. Summer associates are encouraged to work on pro bono
cases across a wide range of areas. In addition, similar to our associates, we offer our summer associates a mentor program and encourage regular feedback,
within and outside of the formal evaluation program.

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