Firm Summary
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Since its early days in the Lone Star State, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has grown to become one of the world’s biggest and most highly renowned law firms. Founded in 1945 in Dallas, the firm today has over 950 lawyers working in 21 offices scattered throughout the world. The multifaceted firm is capable of handling nearly every need of the world’s top corporations, ranging from M&A and antitrust, to cybersecurity and entertainment, to litigation and white collar law. Perhaps most notably, Akin Gump has long been recognized as one of the country’s top lobbying and policy firms, on both a national scale and even longer in the state of Texas. As a result, the firm’s political connections run deep, with a number of former political figures now on the firm’s roster.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 728
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall-46Partner-1
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, Columbia Law School, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.5
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 18%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 14%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 25%
- Promotion Rate
- 10%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks maternity leave
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course (PMBR)
- Bar exam fees
- Salary advance: up to $8,000
- Relocation benefits: distance based reimbursement up to $4,000
- Pro-rated stub bonus
Above the Law Coverage
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Biglaw Firm To Offer Counseling Services At The Office
The firm should be applauded for this service.
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Which Biglaw Firms Joined The Billion-Dollar Revenue Club In 2017?
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Biglaw Firm Succumbs To Pressure, Gives First-Year Associates A Bonus
Sometimes complaining pays off.
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Biglaw Partner Pleads Guilty Over Plot To Sell Whistleblower Lawsuits
Now we come to the (legal) conclusion of his tale.
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Am Law 50 Firm Will Pay Bonuses Up To $25K Above Market For ‘Extraordinary’ Performance
And that’s on top of their regular year-end bonuses and special bonuses!
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Akin Gump Surprises Associates With ‘Good News’: Fall Bonuses!
Many firms have refused to pay out bonuses, but not this one.
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