Firm Summary
Covington & Burling LLP
One of the intellectual elites on the Biglaw circuit, Covington & Burling excels in a wide range of practice areas spanning nearly every major sector of business across the globe. Founded in Washington, D.C., in 1919 as one of the first regulatory firms, today the firm employs over 1,000 attorneys in 13 offices around the world. The firm offers top-notch services in everything from corporate and antitrust law, to litigation and white collar criminal defense, to IP law, data privacy, and cybersecurity. The firm’s regulatory work remains a cornerstone of their operations, with renowned expertise in industries such as life science, pharma, sports, media and entertainment, technology, energy, and insurance.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Covington & Burling LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1089
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
+286
Partner
+68
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Harvard Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, University of Virginia Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.2
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 17%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 7%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 28%
- Promotion Rate
- 3%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks maternity leave
Benefits and Perks
- $8K bar stipend
- Reasonable moving expenses reimbursed
Above the Law Coverage
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