Perkins Coie LLP (Legacy Profile)

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VAULT'S VERDICT

Perkins Coie recruits associates from top national and local law schools and those with geographic connections to the hiring office. People in the office are friendly, welcoming, and supportive, and they enjoy social time together but not at the expense of work-life balance. Partners are respectful of associates, treat them as colleagues, and want to see them succeed. Partners and senior associates devote time to associate professional growth, and hands-on training supported informally by mentors is top-notch. Formal training for new associates and NITA training and CLEs for all associates are available. High-profile clients with complex matters mean that associates receive challenging work, which they find through a free market system. Perkins Coie’s 2,000-hour billable requirement is said to be demanding but manageable, and compensation matches the market standard for each office location. The firm is innovative and quick to adopt new systems, including various AI tools. The firm offers a stipend for a home setup, which aligns with its flexible remote work policy. Wellness initiatives include monthly newsletters, free mental health services, and access to meditation apps. The firm is committed to pro bono work, with unlimited hours that count as billable in an associate’s first two years and 150 hours that count annually in subsequent years. Associates consider advancement to senior counsel roles and equity partnership to be realistic. Exit options include going in-house and to other firms.

FIRM'S PERSPECTIVE

What sets Perkins Coie apart from our peer firms?

Perkins Coie has been listed on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 24 consecutive years. Our culture of collaboration, respect, and appreciation make our firm a special place to work. More evidence is our retention. When lawyers do leave, they often join our clients or pursue a different professional path; they rarely join a competitor.

Our associates comment on the significant level of responsibility they have early in their careers. We invest in our lawyers’ professional development and provide a wide variety of in-house trainings, ranging from monthly skills presentations to long-term coaching. Our regular retreats, including those for practice groups, career milestones, and resource group members, provide learning, development, and connection opportunities for all.

At Perkins Coie, we believe that our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and opportunity for all benefits our clients, the firm, and the legal profession. We anchor this commitment in four guiding principles:

Valuing People—We foster a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to maximize their full potential and contribute to the success of our clients, the firm, and the profession.

Welcoming Differences—We uphold a culture that embraces and leverages different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to drive innovation, enhance problem-solving, and deliver better outcomes for our clients and our firm.

Investing in Inclusion—We invest the resources necessary to advance inclusive policies, practices, and systems that support our firm’s core values.

Rewarding Excellence—We hire, evaluate, and promote based on the demonstrated skills, performance, and potential of each individual person.