Firm Summary
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Schulte Roth & Zabel is a Biglaw firm borne out of other Biglaw firms — in 1969, a handful of junior associates from firms who are now SRZ’s competitors got together with the idea of creating a different kind of firm. This primarily took the form of working on practice areas like trusts and estates and hedge fund law (new at the time), which many firms largely ignored. The firm’s practice remains narrow to this day, focused primarily on clients in the financial services industry. SRZ aims to be a one-stop legal shop for private equity and hedge funds, with a strong focus on corporate and transactional matters, investment management, and securities litigation. Today, the firm has nearly 350 lawyers in New York, Washington, D.C., and London.
Fun fact: Founding partners William Zabel and Paul Roth are still practicing
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 297
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
-54
Partner
-3
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Columbia Law School, Fordham University School of Law, NYU School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.6
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 17%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 4%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 17%
- Promotion Rate
- 3%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Tech stipend
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Adoption assistance
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course (PMBR)
- Bar exam fees
- $10K salary advance
- Reimbursment of reasonable moving expenses
- Pro-rated stub bonus
- Mentoring
Other perks include: movie nights – quarterly pre-releases of blockbuster movies — a speaker series, monthly catered associate lunches, and bagel Fridays
Pro Bono Programs
- Advises nearly 50 nonprofits with diverse missions
- Have been recognized by the Innocence Project, Urban Justice Center, and Women’s Housing and Development Co., among others
- Have been named one of the Top 10 Leading Law Firms for Pro Bono by Who’s Who Legal
Wellness Resources
- Firm offers varied resources intended to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being
- Continues to expand educational programming, partnerships with outside resources, and proactive policies
Affinity Groups
- Asian-American
- Black
- Latino
- LGBTQ
- Parents
- Women
Above the Law Coverage
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Nice payday!
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Associate Bonus Watch: Big Pay Day If You’ve Put In Big Hours
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Associate Bonus Watch: Another Market Match (With Extra Cash For High Billers)
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