Firm Summary
K&L Gates
Emerging from a series of high-profile mergers in the early 2000s, K&L Gates is now one of the largest law firms in the world, with nearly 2,000 lawyers in over 40 offices on five continents. K&L Gates is truly a full-service firm, offering expertise in nearly every possible practice area. Among them, the firm is widely renowned for its renewable energy practice, with a full roster of client across the solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, and other sectors.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- K&L Gates
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1128
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -165
Partner -79
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Georgetown University Law Center, University of Virginia Law School, Seattle University Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.4
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 4%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 15%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 28%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 12 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 12 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Adoption aid
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri, exam expenses
- $5K salary advance, up to $5K relocation reimbursement, the firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters (New York)
- $6K bar stipend, up to $5K relocation reimbursement (Pittsburgh)
- $4-10K bar stipend or signing/graduation bonus, up to $5K relocation reimbursement, the firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters (Seattle)
Above the Law Coverage
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Am Law Top 50 Firm Finally Weighs In On New Compensation For Associates
New salaries will be given to ‘mostly all associates.’
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Biglaw Firm Thinks Associates Should Be Happy They Have Jobs, But Begrudgingly Gives Out Special Bonuses — With An Increased Billable Requirement
Associates are irritated about it.
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New Lawsuit Dishes On Biglaw Firm’s Alleged System For Overbilling
The complaint details the alleged overbilling practices.
The Law Firm Transparency Project draws upon Above the Law research as well as data provided by Leopard Solutions and UniCourt. Click here for an expanded methodology and definition of terms.
