Firm Summary
Locke Lord LLP
Borne out of a number of mergers starting in the late 1800s and continuing for over a century, Locke Lord emerged in 2015. Today it is a full-service firm with 650 attorneys in 20 offices in the U.S., Brussels, and London. The firm is known for its complex litigation, regulatory, and transactional work that touches a wide range of industries, including energy, financial services, health care, insurance, real estate, technology, media, and more. It’s clients range from the biggest of Fortune 500 companies to the smallest of startups and emerging businesses.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Locke Lord LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 590
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -238
Partner -97
- Salary Scale
- Below Market
- Bonus Category
- Market +
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of Texas at Austin School of Law, University of Houston Law Center
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.7
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 10%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 12%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 22%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 8 week primary caregiver leave
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri (direct billing), exam expenses
- $15K bar stipend
Above the Law Coverage
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Biglaw Firm Offers Associates 75 Billable Hours For Diversity & Inclusion Work
This is the third highest number of hours that any firm has offered yet.
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Biglaw Firm Settles Bonus Discrimination Claim
The firm denies the allegations.
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More Associate Salaries Slashed At Am Law 100 Firm
Plus ‘confusing’ furloughs at the firm.
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Biglaw Firm Gives Associates Raises, With A Side Of Increased Hours Requirements
With more money comes more billing requirements.
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