Firm Summary
Reed Smith LLP
Rising from industrial roots in Pittsburgh, Reed Smith today is a full-service shop with 32 global offices. They’re perhaps most well renowned for their litigation strength, offering their clients a multidisciplinary approach to complex matters across all sectors. In addition to litigation, the firm shows particular strength in the areas of labor and employment, health care, cross-border transactional work, and regulatory work.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Reed Smith LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1122
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -125
Partner -89
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Hours Required
- 1,800 - 2,000
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne School of Law, University of California, Hastings
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.6
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 10%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 10%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 25%
- Promotion Rate
- 3%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 16 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 10 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Adoption aid
Benefits and Perks
- BarBri, PMBR, exam fees
- $7K bar stipend
- Up to $3K relocation reimbursement
- Pro-rated bonus
- Full payback required if associate leaves within 12 months
Above the Law Coverage
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Reed Smith Announces ‘Flexible’ Reopening, With No Mandatory Office Days For Lawyers
Lawyers will have to maintain a ‘regular’ presence, but nothing is set in stone. Wow!
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Reed Smith Partners Taking Another COVID-19 Financial Hit
Austerity measures continue at this Biglaw firm.
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Billion-Dollar Biglaw Firm Ponies Up Special Bonuses For Hardworking Associates
Saying thank you with cold hard cash.
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Biglaw Firm Proves They’re Strong Enough For Associate Raises
One firm, one compensation scale.
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.
