Firm Summary
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
With California roots that date back to 1885, O’Melveny & Myers today has17 offices in seven countries on three continents. The firm is known for handling some of the most complex cases for clients in a broad number of industries, ranging from banking to energy to life sciences. They’re consistently highly ranked for their Entertainment, & Sports practice, which handles high-profile entertainment and media disputes, billion-dollar sports team acquisitions, sponsorships, and more. The firm’s roster reads like a who’s who of the entertainment industry. On the corporate side, the firm routinely represents “unicorns”—private companies valued over $1 billion.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- O’Melveny & Myers LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 654
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +33
Partner +14
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- Harvard Law School, UC Berkeley School of Law, Columbia Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.2
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 24%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 7%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 23%
- Promotion Rate
- 2%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks maternity leave
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri (direct billing), PMBR (direct billing), MPRE, exam expenses
- $10K bar stipend
- Up to $5K salary advance
- Firm has direct billing with preferred movers, the firm will provide consulting services from professional house or apartment hunters, firm will cover 3 months paid storage, firm will cover airfare
- $0-7.5K stub bonus
- Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
Above the Law Coverage
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O’Melveny Gets In On The Associate Raise Action
Another firm matches the Biglaw salary increases.
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Top Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses And Changes Its Tune About Special Bonuses
Exciting news for everyone at the firm!
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O’Melveny Says No To Fall Bonuses. Are COVID Appreciation Bonuses Over?
*Another* Biglaw firm says they won’t be doing fall bonuses.
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Oh My, O’Melveny
Just write a memo, people.
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