| BACK TO LIST $480.00Survey Name: NLJ 250 The NLJ 250 contains key information about the size of the nation's largest law firms. The spreadsheet includes:
- Rank based on Total Number of Attorneys
- Total Number of Attorneys
- Total Number of Equity Partners
- Total Number of Non-Equity Partners
- Total Number of Associates
- Starting Salaries for First Year Associates
- Location of Branch Offices
- Breakdown of Number of Attorneys by Branch Office
- Key Marketing Contact Information
| | Methodology/Sources: | This is the National Law Journal's 32nd annual survey of the nation's 250 largest law firms, covering the period from Oct. 1, 2008, to Sept. 30, 2009. The NLJ sent surveys to approximately 300 law firms to determine the 250 largest. Eligibility is based on a firm's total number of attorneys, not including contract or temporary attorneys. In order to qualify, a firm must have employed more lawyers based in the U.S. than in any other single country.
Firms are ranked by the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) attorneys rather than just full-time attorneys. In some cases, due to rounding, this calculation resulted in slightly higher or lower numbers than the figures submitted by the law firms. In case of a tie, firms are ranked by the actual number of FTE attorneys before rounding, and then on the total number of partners, and then the number of equity partners.
The city listed under the firm name is the firm's principal or largest office. "Number of attorneys" reflects permanent, FTE attorneys. "Other" attorneys includes non-partner, non-associate lawyers at the firm, e.g., counsel, of counsel, senior counsel and staff attorneys. "Starting salary" lists the base salary for a first-year associate. In some firms, this varies by office.
This year, we gave law firms a one-time opportunity to restate their numbers for the previous year, in order to reconcile any data discrepancies.
The "Branch Offices" section lists the total number of attorneys in each city where the firm has offices. In some instances, firms did not provide breakdowns, such as partners and associates data, for their total number of attorneys. In those cases, firms marked with an asterisk have data obtained from the National Association for Law Placement online 2009/2010 Directory of Legal Employers.
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