Firm Summary
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Since its founding days in 1890s New York City, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson has made a name for itself in the financial sector. Counting some of the world’s top financial institutions, investment funds, and corporations among its client ranks, Fried Frank has built one of the industry’s most solid reputations when it comes to corporate work. Among its strongest practices are its M&A, corporate governance, and securities regulation groups, though the full-service firm offers its elite clients stellar representation in real estate, litigation, and tax as well. Today, the firm’s approximately 500 lawyers work out Fried Frank’s four offices in New York, Washington, D.C., London, and Frankfurt.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 531
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall+76Partner+34
- Salary Scale
- Market +
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- Columbia Law School, NYU School of Law, Fordham University School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 30%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 4%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 19%
- Promotion Rate
- 2%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Tech stipend
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
- As of November 2018, all new parents get 12 weeks leave (which can be split in two blocks within first 12 months);
- Birthing mothers are eligible for additional disability leave
- Accrued time off can be used to supplement leave
- Breast milk delivery service for breastfeeding employees traveling for work
- Nursing rooms in every office
- Back-up childcare
- Reduced work schedules for associates who are new parents for up to 6 months
- Access to a 24/7 wellness program
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course (PMBR)
- Bar exam fees
- $3K bar stipend
- $10K salary advance
- $2K moving stipend
- Pro-rated stub bonus
- Mentoring
Above the Law Coverage
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